DeKalb County firefighters were called to Bethel Road shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday where a storage building, belonging to Jason Z. Cripps, was on fire.
According to DeKalb County Fire Chief Donny Green, the building was fully involved in flames when the owner discovered the fire and made the call to 911. The storage building and all contents were totally destroyed and the cause of the blaze remains undetermined at this time.
Fire units from the Blue Springs Station and the Short Mountain Highway Station responded along with the department’s tanker truck. DeKalb EMS, THP, and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department were also on hand to provide assistance.
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