Dalton firefighters used the aerial hose line on Tower 1 to douse an early morning house fire on Fairview Drive
photo by Dalton Fire Department
A vacant house near the West Hill Cemetery that was undergoing a remodeling project burned early Wednesday morning and firefighters say the structure is likely a total loss.
The Dalton Fire Department responded to the scene at 500 Fairview Drive shortly before 5 a.m. today, but the structure was already fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. There were no injuries.
Officials said, "The fire was reported by Dalton Police Department officers who were on a break at the Police Services Center near the scene.
The officers smelled smoke in the air and called the dispatch center to find out if the fire department was out on a call. The officers then drove towards the smoke to try to find the fire. Once they got to Ridge Street near the cemetery where the back of the house is located, they called in the location and the fire department was dispatched.
"When the fire department arrived, the fire had already spread throughout the house. Firefighters were eventually able to get the fire under control and put it out, but the house is likely a total loss. So far, a cause of the fire has not been determined, but it appears that the fire likely started in the basement, before spreading."