When White County firefighters spotted a residential fire on Helton Road in Cleveland, they immediately called for backup. E-911 dispatched more county and Cleveland city firefighters to the scene. Their quick response is being credited with saving the burning home.
The first units pulled up on the scene on Friday, May 31, and saw flames and smoke coming from the back lower level of the home. Within minutes, firefighters brought the blaze under control.
“Thanks to the rapid dispatch by White County 911 and combined efforts of White County Fire Services and Cleveland Fire Department, the fire was contained within minutes of the additional personnel’s arrival,” says White County Public Information Officer Bryce Barrett. “Their quick actions prevented the fire from spreading, and most of the structure was saved from the blaze.”
Barrett says the house was vacant at the time of the fire.
White County Emergency Management deployed a drone to monitor the fire and the crews battling it. The county’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Rehab Unit was also deployed.
The cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation by the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office.
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