COMMERCE, Ga. – A house in Banks County was destroyed by fire Saturday evening after flames spread from an unattended burn, officials said.
Banks County Fire and Emergency Services responded to the blaze around 6:49 p.m. on August 30 at 170 Leachman Road in Commerce. When firefighters arrived, they found a single-family residence fully engulfed in flames.
The home was unoccupied at the time, and no injuries were reported. Crews battled the fire for more than an hour before clearing the scene at 8:24 p.m. Investigators determined the cause was unattended burning as the property was being cleared and renovated.
The residence was declared a total loss. Jackson County CI and LACI Fire Departments assisted Banks County crews at the scene.
