Funeral Home Fire
A piece of history was lost last night when the 1880's house where Watkins & Sons Funeral Services operated on North Hill Street in Griffin was destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire was unknown.No one was inside the business, and there were no bodies inside, said Griffin Fire Rescue Chief Tommy Jones. A fireman was injured when he fell down the stairs while fighting the fire, Jones said.
The wooden structure, combined with flammable materials inside created perfect conditions for a large fire. "The fuel load was incredible," Jones said. "It's an old structure and there were some chemicals inside, like embalming fluid, that made it worse."
"The home is almost as old as (Griffin) itself," Jones said. "You hate to see this happen, but you do the best you can."
posted by Kevin Liles at
6:42 AM
4 Comments:
Holy Smokes!!
Your pics are sorely missed in the paper~and this collage of the tragic fire is a prime example of your wonderful work. We miss you on Tilney too. :>) Thank you for sharing your talent with those of us who are not.
Thanks Snoop...I appreciate the kind words. I'm still around, you just have to catch me. I hope all is well.
Love the fire pictures. Is it a bad thing to say it looks beautiful in flames? However, it is your work that makes it beautiful.
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