Fayette County firefighters battled a major house

fire late last week that left virtually nothing

untouched by flames.

Authorities responded just before 4:30 p.m. last

Thursday to 157 Graves Road, off Ga. Highway 92

north of Fayetteville, where they found visible

flames showing at the time of arrival. Two

automobiles parked near the garage also burned,

according to Capt. Pete Nelms of the Fayette

County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

A minimum of $100,000 in damage was sustained at

the residence. Firefighters were able to cut off

a portion of the east end of the house from the

flames, but that section still sustained heavy

smoke and water damage, Nelms said.

The cause of the blaze is still being

investigated. Although the house was occupied

when the fire began, there were no injuries or

fatalities.

Graves Road was blocked for about three hours

between Hwy. 92 and Gingercake Road due to the

location of the fire hydrant, which necessitated

hoses being strung across the street, but there

were no major traffic problems.

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