COMMERCE, Ga. — A two-story single-family home was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning in Banks County, but no injuries were reported.
Banks County Fire and Emergency Services units were dispatched at 3:19 a.m. Dec. 14 to a reported structure fire at 225 Alexander Road. Firefighters arrived to find the residence fully involved, according to Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols.
Crews conducted a defensive attack and extinguished the fire. The occupants were not home at the time, and the house was deemed a total loss.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Banks County Fire Department. Officials said electrical issues could not be ruled out.
Jackson County and Lee Arrendale Correctional Institution Fire Department assisted at the scene. The incident was cleared at about 6 a.m.
