No injuries reported in Warwoman fire Monday

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  • Photo courtesy Rabun County Fire Services. Emergency personnel were dispatched to a fully involved structure fire at 103 Speed Hollow Lane in the Warwoman community on Monday around 4:07 p.m.
    Photo courtesy Rabun County Fire Services. Emergency personnel were dispatched to a fully involved structure fire at 103 Speed Hollow Lane in the Warwoman community on Monday around 4:07 p.m.
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No injuries to fire personnel or civilians were reported after a structure fire became fully involved at 103 Speed Hollow Lane in the Warwoman Community on Monday, Nov. 18.

Rabun County Fire Services, Rabun County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Rabun County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident, according to a press release from Rabun County Fire Services.

Fire Stations 1,2,8 and 12 were dispatched at 4:07 p.m.

“Engine 2 was first on the scene with a fully involved structure and fire spreading into the woods. The roof had already collapsed at the time of the first arriving engine. No one was home at the time of the fire,” according to the statement. “A water source was established at Finney Creek a couple of miles away from the scene and a tanker shuttle operation was used.”

A call to Georgia Forestry for the woods fire was cancelled after the fire was brought under control.

“Fire units remained on scene until approximately 7:20 p.m. at which time the scene was turned over to our investigator as well as an investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office,” according to the statement.

The fire is currently under investigation.

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