From the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department:
On December 23rd, at approximately 2:20pm, C-shift crews responded to a structure fire on Field Avenue. Engine 24 and Rescue 4 arrived first on scene to find heavy fire and smoke extending from the back corner of the home and beginning to spread to the yard and surrounding vegetation. Engine 24 and Rescue 4’s crews made entry into the side of the house, performing a primary search and making a quick stop on the fire. Ladder 343 controlled the fire on the exterior of the structure. The residents were not at home during the fire.
Additional units assisted with water supply, secondary search, and salvage and overhaul…