Major Fire: Funeral home ablaze in Glascock County, GA explosions heard; numerous fire departments called

South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin and Public Safety Advisory – 5 a.m. ET

EXPLOSIONS heard inside Georgia funeral home engulfed in flames – hundreds of firefighters from several surrounding counties called for mutual aid

By Greg Peterson
South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News
Co-Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Gibson, GA)- Fire departments from numerous Georgia counties have been called to assist at the scene of a engulfed funeral home with numerous explosions reported inside the building.

About 7 fire departments from surrounding counties have been asked to respond as mutual aid – this includes the Wrens Fire Department, the Louisville Fire department, and McDuffie County fire departments.

The dangerous blaze is reported at The Gibson Funeral home at 57 College Place in Gibson, GA.

The fire broke out about 4 a.m. ET – and quickly Glascock County officials rang the bell for mutual aid.
Expect the entire area to be blocked most of the day.

It is unclear if there were any injuries, although we have not heard of any.
Funeral homes are known to carry volatile chemicals and flammable products.

Fully ablaze house fire fought this morning in North Augusta, SC

By Greg Peterson
South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News
News Director/Co-Owner
906-273-2433

(North Augusta, SC) -North Augusta firefighters were called early today to a “fully engulfed” house fire.

The general alarm fire was dispatched just before 6 a.m. ET. We have not been able to pinpoint the location .

Additional fire units were called to fight the inferno.

A female caller from the home to 911, said she was getting everyone out of the house. No Injuries have been reported.