Athens-Clarke County Unified Government - Fire Damages Home on Valleybrook Drive

Last night, our department was dispatched to a structure fire located on Valleybrook Drive. On arrival, crews observed heavy fire involvement in about 75 percent of the structure. Due to the conditions, the focus was to protect exposures and to attack the fire from the exterior of the structure.
Power lines were a safety hazard and prevented easy access to attack the fire at the rear of the home. Crews were later able to get the fire under control and perform a search for possible victims. The owners and occupants of the residence were not home at the time of the incident and upon returning home, they declined the need for assistance from the Red Cross.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.