March 10, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A fire late Tuesday night destroyed a residence at 5753 Walker Creek Road between Temperance Hall and Alexandria.
Central dispatch received the call at 11:25 p.m.
The two occupants of the home escaped unharmed after discovering the blaze.
The owner and resident of the home, Melinda Griffith told firefighters that she awoke to popping and sizzling noises and found the fire in the attic. After evacuating the residence, Griffith called 911.
County Fire Chief Donny Green said firefighters found the blaze already fully involved and coming through the roof upon their arrival and could not save the home. They were able to keep the fire from spreading to automobiles and other property in the yard.
The cause of the fire has not been determined but might have been due to an electrical shortage. Except for the clothes there were wearing the occupants lost all their personal belongings from inside the home.
Members of the Temperance Hall, Liberty, and Main Stations of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department responded along with the tanker truck, DeKalb EMS, and the DeKalb Sheriff’s Department. The local chapter of the American Red Cross also had a representative there to help the couple with their immediate needs.