LULA, Ga. — Fire tore through a commercial storage building in Banks County Tuesday afternoon, reducing the 25,000-square-foot structure to rubble and sending one firefighter to the hospital.
Banks County Fire and Emergency Services were called to 733 Mount Sinai Road in Lula at 4:38 p.m. on July 1. When they arrived, crews found the building—used to store various materials and vehicles—fully engulfed in flames. Multiple vehicles were also damaged in the blaze, said Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols.
According to Nichols, one firefighter was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for heat exhaustion. They were listed in stable condition Tuesday night and released early Wednesday morning. Another firefighter was treated at the scene for a heat-related illness.
The fire was extinguished with assistance from Jackson County CI and LACI Fire Departments. Crews spent nearly eight hours on scene fighting the fire and extinguishing hot spots.
The Banks County Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire. Nichols said it “appears at this time to be accidental.”
