Lumpkin County Crews Battle Multi-Story Structure Fire

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — Emergency crews responded to a structure fire Oct. 22 after heavy smoke and flames were reported coming from the roofline of a multi-story building.

Lumpkin County Emergency Services personnel arrived to find significant smoke and fire showing from the roofline.

Additional crews responded to the scene and conducted an interior attack, where firefighters discovered a fully involved attic fire.

Firefighters faced multiple challenges during the operation but worked to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further.

No family members or pets were reported injured in the fire, according to Lumpkin County Emergency Services.

The department credited mutual aid partners from Camp Merrill Fire and Dawson County Emergency Services for assisting with the response.

While crews worked the structure fire, emergency personnel continued responding to calls throughout the county.

Lumpkin County Emergency Services reported a total of 29 emergency responses that day.

The department expressed appreciation for the firefighters and mutual aid agencies that assisted during the incident.

The department also asked the community to keep the family in their thoughts and prayers.