Fire scene photos by Barry West
Rico was able to speak with one of the home owners and she stated that she was in the house giving one of her dogs a bath and then heard the smoke alarm going off. She then locked the dogs in the bathroom and went to see why the alarm was going off and then noticed that there was smoke coming from the back bedroom. She then took the dogs and put them in the car and walked to a neighbor house across the road to call 911.
Coffee County EMS arrived on the scene and was able to keep the female calm.
New Union and North Coffee volunteer fire departments arrived on scene to attempt to get the fire under control.
The owners, the Minor family advised Deputy Ricco that the total damage was $300,000 plus.
North Coffee, New Union and Summitville volunteer fire departments responded.
