Breaking: Family of 5 displaced by overnight house fire

House sitter was able to escape with a dog

House fire on Highway 81 in the Loganville area of Walton County displaces family of five on Dec. 20, 2025. Photo credit: Walton County Fire Rescue

WALTON COUNTY, GA (Dec. 21, 2025) A family of five were out of town last night when a fire broke out at their house on Highway 81.

According to Walton County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Craig League, crews from WCFR and Loganville Fire Department responded to a house fire at 10:37 p.m. last night on Hwy 81 near Bullock Bridge Road.

“The house was fully involved upon arrival of the firefighters. Everyone inside the home was able to escape,” League said, adding that the family who resides at the house was out of town at the time and not at home. “The house was being looked after by a house sitter. The house sitter was able to escape along with a dog.”

League said the fire has displaced two adults and three children. Investigators responded to the scene. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.





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