Bulloch County 911 dispatched Bulloch County Fire and Statesboro Fire Departments to a house fire on Saturday, December 10 at 6:37 pm. When firefighters arrived on the scene they discovered a double wide manufactured home in the Oak Hill Mobile Home Park on Hwy. 301 north fully engulfed with fire.
Bulloch County Fire Chief Ben Tapley told Grice Connect that home was a complete loss. They have requested Red Cross assistance for the family who lost the home. A Bulloch County Red Cross Disaster Action Team has responded to the scene to assist.
Chief Tapley said there was one adult and five children living in the home. Red Cross is working to determine pressing needs at this time.
Firefighters remained on the scene for nearly three hours overhauling the home and making sure all of the hot spots were extinguished.
Bulloch County Sheriff's deputies responded to assist with traffic and crowd control.
Bulloch County EMS responded as a precaution, but there were no reported injuries from the fire.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
