A house in Gillsville caught fire while the family slept Thursday morning, according to Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols. The fire was reported at 379 Queen Road shortly after 1 a.m. on May 9.
When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from the home. They quickly put out the fire, which spread to the crawl space under the house, causing moderate damage,
The cause of the fire was ruled accidental, but the electric storm in the area at that time could not be ruled out as a contributing factor, says Chief Nichols.
The fire was contained to the crawl space and did not cause any other damage.
