Family of Eight Displaced by Home Fire

A family of eight — two adults and six children — was displaced following an evening house fire Thursday. 

Communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call just after 8 p.m. reporting a house fire at 731 Worth Court in Bethlehem. Ladder Truck 7, Engine 3, Med 7, Med 3 and Battalion 1 responded. 

“Upon arrival of firefighters, heavy fire was found across the roofline and attic of the structure,” Lieutenant Scott Dakin, public information officer, said in a news release. “Firefighters quickly started a defensive attack to bring the fire under control utilizing the ladder truck.”

Firefighters worked to bring the fire under control from a defensive position. Once the fire was brought under control, crews made an interior attack to extinguish the flames. Due to the collapse of the roof and attic, firefighters returned to the scene throughout the night to extinguish small hot spots. 

The home suffered extensive damage as a result of the blaze, and the American Red Cross responded to the scene to assist the family.

Additionally, on one of the return trips overnight by crews, one firefighter was transported to an area hospital due to a medical issue. He was released from the hospital a few hours later.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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