ASHFORD: 9:43 PM Houston County Sheriff 911 dispatched Ashford Fire, Ashford Rescue, Lovetown Volunteer Fire, Cowarts Volunteer Fire, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire, and Webb Volunteer Fire to a structure fire, 681 Old Highway 84. This block is between Day Street and Creek Street intersection.
At the time dipsatched all responding units, to include Ashford Police and Houston County Sheriff Deputies were advised residence fully engulfed, smoke and flames visible.
On arrival of emergency units the fire was reported to spreading in the back towards the woodline. Ashford Fire Chief Jimmy Posey was the on scene fire commander.
The fire was defensive only which means it was to involved and hot for anyone to enter the residence.
As of 10:42 PM the volunteer fire units were still fighting the fire.
