In an ongoing look at how Chattooga County handles emergency services, the Summerville Fire Department was dispatched to a medical distress call in the Trion area Sunday afternoon.

Around 3:15 p.m., 9-1-1 dispatched Summerville Fire’s first responders to a location off Maffett Street, Trion. An older woman with diabetic problems and with a history of a triple bypass needed help. Instead of the nearby first responders at the Trion Fire Hall, Summerville crews were called instead until an ambulance was available.

     Neighbors in the Rains Circle Subdivision, Summerville, said they heard an explosion and saw smoke around 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

     An outbuilding burned to the ground before Summerville, Hays or Georgia Forestry could arrive. The fire was so quick that neighbors had no time to pour water on the building with a garden hose to save it. The outbuilding was totally destoryed.

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