GENEVA COUNTY: 2:41 PM Geneva County 911 dispatched a structure fire at 21858 E. County Road 4. The emergency units dispatched Fadette Volunteer Fire, Malvern Volunteer Fire, Slocomb Fire – Rescue and Geneva County Sheriff Department.
At the time of dispatch responding emergency units were advised a grass fire had just started catching a neighbors trailer on fire.
Geneva County Road 4, this address, is about one mile west of the Geneva – Houston County line in the Southern Junction part of Houston County. It is in the far south-east corner of Geneva County, east of Highway 103 which runs from Slocomb to Graceville Florida.
When Fadette Volunteer Fire Chief Kyle Hovey arrived he instructed responding units to connect their engines to the Fadette Fire Engine and line up because water was possibly going to be an issue. Fadette Command requested mutual aid response from Rehobeth Fire – Rescue. Also responding was Taylor Volunteer Fire Chief.
On arrival of the first fire engine to the scene it was announced this was a working structure fire, two mobile home structures were on fire and it was an offensive attack. The fire grew quickly in the double wide structure and became a defensive fire attack until the heavy fire was knocked down.
Wiregrass Electric was requested. They advised a 30 minute response time. Wiregrass Electric is GREAT when requested. They are quick to respond and advises an estimated time of arrival. Alabama Power is perhaps the worst!
There was a tremendous response from all departments. Very few, Slocomb Fire – Rescue ( only a few ) and Rehobeth Fire – Rescue ( only a few ) are paid. The remaining responders fighting the fire are volunteers who give of their time, money and resources to serve the community.
The scene was under the command of Kyle Hovey who also serves as Fire Chief of Slocomb Fire – Rescue.
