Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:46:50 GMT
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works in BethanyMore >>
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:38:18 GMT
A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma. Lee County resident Jyl Goodson says she wants to help bring joy back to the children in Moore,More >>
A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:01:37 GMT
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
November 18, 2005
Thomasville, Georgia-- Firefighters are using a blaze in Thomasville to warn people about paying attention to their fireplaces this winter.
Smoldering embers in a fireplace ignited a fire that destroyed a home on Wright Street Thursday night. The family had built a fire to heat their 100 year old home.
Investigators say there was no screen on the fireplace, and when the family left, a smoldering ember apparently popped out and caught the house on fire. "The house is probably a 100% loss due to smoke damage throughout the house and extreme heat. The structure's still standing, but it's probably going to have to be demolished and rebuilt," says Thomasville Fire / Rescue Captain, Greg Owens.
Firefighters say that this is a sad, but classic example of why people should never leave their fireplaces unattended.
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