| Walker County House Destroyed by Fire WALKER COUNTY, GA – At about 12:15 PM, Friday, November 23, 2007, Walker county Emergency Services was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 145 Chalet Drive off of Mission Ridge Road. Engine 5 arrived on the scene to find a single story residence heavily involved in fire. Firefighters immediately stretched a line and began to aggressively attack the fire. As more apparatus arrived at the scene additional manpower was placed into operation. The closest hydrant was on Mission Ridge Road well over 1500 feet from the structure. The second in engine laid a supply line from the hydrant and then supplied Engine 5 with water. Unfortunately the fire had a major jump on firefighters and they were unable to save the structure and its contents. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is under investigation. The value of the structure is unknown but it is a total loss. There was no one at home at the time of the fire and it is unknown if the house was being lived in. There were no injuries as a result of the fire. |