White County Firefighters Kept Busy Monday

CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County firefighters were kept busy Monday. After they responded to an early morning blaze at Piney Mountain Ammunition Company they were called to a residential fire at 412 Briarwood Drive in Cleveland in the afternoon.

White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said fire units from White County, the City of Cleveland and Lee Arrendale fire brigade arrived to find smoke inside the residence, which originated from an electric stove. They shut off the power to the residence, cleared the smoke and contacted the landlord.

One male subject on scene had to be checked by EMS, but did nor require transport to a hospital.