Fire scene photos by Barry West
Coffee County Deputy Mike Jarvis reported to a structure fire at 641 Lake Hill Road in the northern part of the county on Monday afternoon. Jarvis said in his report that when he arrived on the scene the home was already fully engulfed with flames. The report goes onto to say the residence was completely destroyed by the blaze.
Volunteers from the North Coffee Volunteer Fire Department reported to the scene and were joined by volunteers from other volunteer fire departments from the area.
Upon speaking with the owner, Fred Hobbs, Jarvis reports that the man stated he had left his residence around 3 pm. He also stated that the only thing that he had left plugged in that was out of the ordinary was the battery charger that was attached to his wife’s vehicle that was parked in the attached garage area of the residence. The home has an estimated value of around $400,000.
No one was injured in the fire and an investigation is continuing.
