“Upon arrival of firefighters, smoke was showing throughout the home with flames visible in the kitchen area of the home,” said Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services Lt. Scott Dakin.
"Firefighters quickly made access to the home to conduct a search and extinguish the fire.”
Dakin said the call came in about 4:46 p.m. and multiple fire engines and a medical unit was dispatched to the scene.
While conducting a search of the house, crews found two dogs, according to a statement released Friday by Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services.
“Firefighters were able to safely remove the dogs from the smoke and take them outside of the house,” Dakin said. “One dog was covered in soot and having some difficulty breathing. Firefighters utilized a mask designed for dogs to give the dog oxygen to clear its lungs of smoke.”
Firefighters were able to bring the fire quickly under control and contain it to the area where it started.
Two adults and the dogs are now without a home as a result of the smoke damage to the house.
The American Red Cross responded to the scene to assist. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Investigation Team and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office.
(Online Athens - Dec 21, 2012)
