No Injuries in White County House Fire

CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County and City of Cleveland fire departments responded to a residential fire at 377 Oglethorpe Lane in northern White County Wednesday afternoon.
Upon arrival, firefighters were advised by the residents that they had pulled back the pinning to the mobile home and extinguished the fire with a garden hose.

The residents stated that they had been out of the state and had just returned earlier that morning. As protocol, the county Fire Investigator – Robert Wilkins, was called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire. After a thorough investigation, Wilkins stated that there was a short in the HVAC system.

Firefighters then checked deep underneath the home and discovered residual smoke and removed some insulation so no further ignition would occur.

The residents were advised to keep the power off until the HVAC was repaired and a qualified electrician inspected the home. The property owner was contacted and advised of the situation.
No injuries were reported and the residents declined assistance from the Red Cross.