CLEVELAND, Ga. — A residential structure fire reported Sunday afternoon in White County was largely contained to a home’s garage due to a quick and coordinated response by first responders.
At about 4:42 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, White County 911 Communications received a call reporting a garage fire in the 5200 block of Highway 129 South, according to Bryce Barrett, public information officer for White County Public Safety. The caller reported that vehicles were inside the garage at the time of the fire.
Crews from White County Fire Services, the White County Sheriff’s Office, White County EMS and the Cleveland Fire Department responded to the scene. The Cleveland Fire Department assisted through a mutual aid agreement.
Due to the rapid response and coordinated actions of first responders, the fire was largely contained to the garage area of the home, Barrett said.
Fire crews remained on scene throughout the evening extinguishing hotspots to prevent re-ignition. No additional details on injuries or damage were released.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office.
This fire is the fourth for our area in the last two weeks. On Saturday, Habersham EMS crews responded a fire on Hazel Creek Road which was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived. During Winter Storm Fern, a home burned on Welcome Home Road, and a Baldwin Police officer and his family safely escaped after being awakened by a loud ‘boom’ when their carport caught fire on Jan. 28.
