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Fire destroys Hobson Street home

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By Jennifer Emert - bio | email

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - An electrical short sparked a fire that destroyed an east Albany home. Firefighters were called to 914 Hobson Street around 11:00 PM Wednesday night.

A neighbor spotted flames coming through the roof and called 911. The owner wasn't home. Investigators say a short in an outlet in the carport that had recently been remodeled into a den sparked the fire. Firefighters had a hard time battling the blaze once it got into the attic.

"The problem with attic fires is they're enclosed and some of the same material that keep rain water, all those elements out makes it difficult for use to get access to water on the fire so it makes it more difficult," said Albany Fire Chief James Carswell.

Damage to the home is estimated at $90,000.


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