Fire Burns Empty Garage; Causes Heavy Smoke and Explosions in Northern Floyd County
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
A heavy burning fire burned a garage quickly causing a large column smoke at 213 Sunny Heights Dr. which is located of Wayside Rd.
The initial call around 3:20 PM Saturday stated that an empty garage was on fire and that it was located about 50 yards from a home. As Rome Fire Engine 4, Engine 9, and Car 25 rushed to scene, Engine 4 reported a large and heavy column of smoke was visible. Engine 4 arrived to find that the garage had already collapsed, taking energized power lines with it and endangering multiple structures around it.
Engine 1 was called in shortly after when it was found that due to the remote location, the nearest fire hydrant was on Wayside Rd. Units then laid hose and began shuttling water between the hydrant and scene.
Due to the violent nature of the fire, firefighters were not able to initially attack the garage fire as they went into defensive mode protecting structures in the area. The fire also prompted calls from nearby Dellinger Rd. when a propane tank exploded and sent a shockwave across the area and the heavy smoke prompted another concern.
As of 4:30 PM, Firefighters had gained control of the large fire and had also called the fire marshal in to investigate the cause of the fire which is yet unknown.
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