Firefighters respond to early-morning fire at Camp Coleman
Press Release May 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters respond to an early morning fire at Camp Coleman just north of Cleveland. White County Firefighters with mutual aid from Cleveland Fire and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade responded to 201 Camp Coleman Drive at 1:04 a.m. on Thursday May 27th.
The building was a storage shed for the camp, and was approximately 70% involved upon arrival of personnel. Firefighter set up a defensive attack due to exposure, power line issues and the extent of fire involvement at arrival. No one was injured, and the fire is under investigation.
Fire personnel remained on scene for approximately 5.5 hours.
Early morning fire destroys SR 129 home
Press Release April 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County Fire with mutual aid from Cleveland City, and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade responded to 3389 US 129 south early this morning (April 13) to a residential fire. First units on scene reported a 3,000 square foot house 70 percent involved with a 100-gallon propane tank that had vented and was burning as well. Firefighters set up a defensive attack and remained on scene for approximately six hours. The home was a total loss.
No injuries were reported, and the fire is under investigation. Home owners did not need Red Cross assistance.
Occupants escape Skitts Mountain fire
News, Press Release January 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. –On Thursday (Jan. 14) At 12:12 pm, White County Fire Stations 4 and 2, with mutual aid from, Cleveland fire and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade were dispatched to a residential fire at 183 Skitts Mountain Rd.
Upon arrival firefighters reported the house was 40 percent involved and all occupants were out. Firefighters made a quick attack and knocked down the fire. Firefighters were on scene for 3.5 hours.
No injuries were reported, and Red Cross was called to assist the occupants.
Do not microwave your PPE!
News April 22, 2020WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — On Tuesday afternoon around 1 p.m., White County fire units with automatic aid from City of Cleveland, City of Helen, and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade 1, responded to a reported camper fire in the Mountain Lakes Resort north of Cleveland.
On scene, firefighters found that there was no visible smoke in or around the camper.
The owner stated that there was an odor of paper burning and thought it may have been a brush fire. They went inside the camper to check and found that it was full of smoke. As firefighter investigated, one looked inside the microwave and found what appeared to be a “mask”. The owner confirmed that they did put a mask in the microwave to sanitize it (forgot they did so) but did not realize it would catch fire.
There were no injuries reported and firefighters removed the mask from the property.
Please be careful when attempting to sanitizing masks and other PPE equipment. Check CDC websites for proper sanitizing techniques.
Sunday fires keep firefighters busy
News December 23, 2019
PRESS RELEASE
CLEVELAND, Ga. — It was a very busy weekend for firefighters from the White County, Cleveland, Helen fire departments.
Just a little after 9 a.m. Sunday, White County Fire Services was dispatched to 2051 Helen Hwy, Yonah Burger for reported smoke coming from the ceiling. Fire Stations for White County, Cleveland and Helen were also dispatched to the incident. The first arriving unit reported “nothing showing” and began to investigate. After investigating the scene it is believed the smoke was being generated from the HVAC system in part of the building. The restaurant was allowed to reopen for business, and advised to have their system checked.
At 1:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 70 Leatherford Road for reported house fire. Cleveland Fire with county stations 2 and 4 were dispatched with assistance from Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade, and the White County CERT REHAB Unit. The first arriving unit reported 50% involvement. One minor burn, to an occupant was treated on the scene by EMS, and unfortunately a pet was lost in the fire. Red Cross was called to assist three people displaced from the home, and the fire is under investigation.
At approximately 4 a.m. today (Dec. 23), firefighters were dispatched to 692 Allen Anderson Road for a reported structure fire. First arriving unit found a working fire in the carport area. Fire was quickly extinguished with no reported injuries. County stations 4, and 2 with City of Cleveland and Lee Arrendale responded to the incident. The fire is under investigation.
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Cleveland storage facility destroyed by fire
News January 22, 2019
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Firefighters from the City of Cleveland and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade responded to an explosion at a personal storage facility in the 400 block of Possum Trot Road Saturday (Jan. 20) at 10:30 p.m.
Ana Newberry, a firefighter with White County Fire Services, said the 60-foot by 30-foot building was unoccupied when units from Stations 2, 4 and 5 arrived but heavy smoke was visible. Newberry said the owners, who live across the street, heard the explosion, then went outside, saw smoke coming from the rear of the building and called 911
Firefighters were on the scene for approximately two and a half hours. The building sustained heavy smoke and heat damage and two firefighters suffered minor injuries. “
“Two firefighters suffered minor injuries but were treated on the scene by White County EMS,” she said via phone Tuesday.
The fire is not considered suspicious but Fire and Arson Investigators Lt. Jason Reed and Lt. Jason Davis are investigating to determine how the fire started.
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Rental cabin fire believed to be accidental
News May 22, 2018
SAUTEE, Ga. – A fire that completely destroyed a rental cabin Sunday evening is determined to be accidental.
White County Fire Department was called to the scene around 10 p.m. When the first units arrived, the cabin at 202 Clarice Lane was fully involved.
Occupants of the cabin advised E-911 Dispatch that the side of the cabin was on fire from an outdoor fireplace and extending to the exterior front and side walls. Once fire units arrived on scene, the fire had spread to the interior. Mutual aid was requested from the Habersham Fire Department and the Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade.
Firefighters were on scene for approximately three hours fighting the fire and remained on scene for an additional two hours to ensure the fire did not spread to adjacent rental cabins and homes. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
The Red Cross was called in for the occupants; however, the management of the rental company assisted the occupants by providing another cabin for the occupants.
State Fire Investigator Brian Smith was called to the scene, and the incident is deemed accidental and is presently under investigation. It is probable that the outdoor fireplace may have traveled through the flue and in between the walls of the main residence (attached) thus causing the structure to be a total loss.
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House fire started by outdoor grill left unattended
News October 3, 2019
PRESS RELEASE
CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County Fire Services — with Automatic Aid from City of Cleveland Fire, City of Helen Fire, and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade 1 — was dispatched to 216 Welcome Lane in Cleveland at 1:30 a.m. today
The home owner advised the 911 Center that he could see smoke and flames and they were exiting the home. Upon arrival of the first fire units, the 3,500 square-foot home was heavily involved with fire. Once fire personnel extinguished the fire, firefighters began salvage and overhaul including the removal of personal items from the home to avoid further damage.
State Fire Investigator Brian Smith was called to the scene and determined that the fire appeared to have started in the area of the main floor outdoor deck where the owner had been using a Big Green Egg just hours before the fire occurred. According to the owner, they left the fire in the Big Green Egg still burning with the lid closed after removing their food. The fire appears to have burned up the back wall of the residence and into the attic area.
The White County CERT REHAB team responded to the scene and assisted the home owners and fire personnel on scene. There were no injuries reported and the home owners declined assistance from the Red Cross as they have family in the area.
Firefighters were on scene for more than nine hours.
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Sautee home destroyed by Sunday fire
News January 15, 2019
SAUTEE, Ga. – Firefighters from White County, the City of Helen and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade responded to the report of a residential fire on Deerpath Drive.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the 1,500-square foot home was completely engulfed in flames.
According to firefighters, there was no one home at the time of the call. However, one of the occupants came home to find that the smoke alarms were sounding and there was smoke throughout the home and called 911.
White County CERT REHAB truck was requested at the scene. Firefighters remained on the scene for five hours. No injuries were reported and Red Cross assistance was declined. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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Fire destroys mobile home on Wooten Road
News May 31, 2018
CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County firefighters, along with automatic aid from the city of Cleveland and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade, fought a mobile home fire on Wooten Road in the south part of the county for nearly three hours this morning.
White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said the fire was reported around 5 a.m. and the mobile home was approximately 50 percent involved when firefighters arrived.
“Thankfully all occupants were out of the home,” Murphy said in an email. The occupants said they smelled smoke and saw fire in the home and ran out. It is unknown at this time if there were smoke alarms in the home.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, but the home sustained extensive loss and the heat damaged three vehicles.
The Red Cross was called to assist the occupants, three adults and two small children.
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Fire Destroys Home on Pine Brook Trail
News April 13, 2017
CLEVELAND, Ga. – A fire at 38 Pine Brook Trail in White County completely destroyed a mobile home early Thursday morning but the occupants escaped unharmed.
White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said in an email that White County Fire Services from Stations 2 and 3 responded to a 911 call at approximately 2:40 a.m. along with mutual aid from the City of Cleveland and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade.
When the first unit arrived firefighters reported flames showing on the southeast corner of the residence. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire, but the residence will be deemed a total loss.
The fire is currently under investigation.
Firefighters Rescue Hiker Who Fell From Top of Raven Cliff Waterfall
News April 20, 2017
CLEVELAND, Ga – An unidentified hiker was injured Wednesday when he fell from the top of the waterfall area of Raven Cliff at about 3 p.m.
White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said in an email that the hiker had gone to the top of the falls where he slipped and fell onto the last ledge before the main drop of the falls (approximately 55 foot vertical drop). White said firefighters from White County’s Stations 2 and 3 with mutual aid from the City of Helen Fire Department and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade responded to the call and removed the hiker from the falls to an area where Georgia State Patrol aviation using a Bell 429 helicopter with a hoist extracted the hiker and transported him to White County Med 2 where he was further evaluated and then transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for treatment.
White said the injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
White County Firefighters Kept Busy Monday
News January 23, 2017
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.