Stackhouse Fire Sends Firefighters Scrambling

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Public Safety Director David Murphy reports White County Fire Services responded at 3:52 a.m. Wednesday, to a working fire inside a stackhouse at 211 Hidden Pond Road in White county.

Murphy said, “Exposures were a concern as chicken houses were located within 40-50 feet of the working fire. rews knocked down the main fire at 4:13 a.m., and reduced the response of all other incoming units. The fire remained on the interior of the building and firefighters remained on scene until 6:45 a.m.

Firefighters from Station 2, Station 4, mutual aid from City of Cleveland Fire Department and Lee Arrendale State Prison Fire Department were summoned to the incident.

No injuries were reported and the fire apparently started by combustion of stored materials, according to Murphy.the structure.