Breaking: WCFR and Monroe Fire are on the scene of the fifth structure fire today

Fire on Lee Peters Road was quickly knocked down

House fires in Walton County on Dec. 23, 2024, from left: Winfield Court, Lee Peters Road. Photos courtesy of Walton County Fire Rescue.

WALTON COUNTY, GA (Dec. 23, 2024) – Walton County firefighters were kept busy today, responding to a total of five structure fires by 11 p.m., three of them this evening.

Walton County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Craig League said that after crews from WCFR and Loganville Fire Department were able to quickly knock down the fire in a mobile home on Lee Peters Road, crews from WCFR and Monore Fire Department were dispatched to a working a house fire on Windfield Court. This was quickly followed by another on Lakemont Trail.

“We were just dispatched to a reported chimney fire on Lakemont Trail in Providence Club. Units are responding there now,” League said.. The two fires earlier on were to a shed that burned on Springhill Ct, and an electrical fire in a bedroom on Thoroughbred Trail.

At this time no injuries have been reported from any of the fires.

Initial story

WALTON COUNTY, GA (Dec. 23, 2024) Just before 11 p.m., Walton County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Craig League reported that WCFR and Monroe Fire Department are on the scene of a house fire on Windfield Court east of Monroe. The working fire is in the attic of the home.

This is the third fire of the night and the fo of the day. League said that crews were able to put a quick stop to the

WCFR

No, injuries there. This is actually the fourth fire of the day: We also responded to a shed that burned on Springhill Ct, and an electrical fire in a bedroom on Thoroughbred Trail

WCFR and Loganville Fire are on the scene

WALTON COUNTY, GA (Dec. 23, 2024) At 7:30 p.m. Walton County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Craig League reported that WCFR and Loganville Fire Department personnel are on the scene of a house fire on Lee Peters Road at Etchison Road.

League said Lee Peters Road is shut down due to water supply hoses stretched across the road to the fire hydrant.

Avoid the area. More details will follow when available