Fire investigators have ruled a house fire in Commerce was accidental, and a small space heater may be to blame.
The fire broke out Monday afternoon, December 26, inside a single-family residence at 521 Hebron Road. When Banks County firefighters arrived, they found the occupants safely outside, with heavy smoke and flames showing from inside the home.
“A quick and aggressive fire attack was made, and the fire was contained to the room of origin with some fire extension to a second room,” says Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols. “The entire structure had smoke damage.”
Nichols says investigators suspect a small space heater placed too close to combustibles may have ignited the fire.
No one was injured.
The Bold Springs Fire Department from Franklin County assisted with the call.
