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UPDATE: Crews Continue To Contain Summerville Fire, Residents On Edge

316 views · Published 6 August 2012 · 2:16 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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by Alyssa Spirato Crews are still fighting a raging fire in Summerville that started more than 24 hours ago. Officials say it started at the Old Berryton Mill Plant-- and it's still billowing toxic smoke into the skies over North Georgia. Even though it's been over a day, residents say the thought is still terrifying."It looked like twin towers, that's what I thought. I mean that's how much smoke it was. It was like the twin towers and and flames was just going up almost as high as the smoke," says 10-year-old resident, Debbie Gaines.Gaines spent most of the day on her front porch just watching, as fire crews continue to battle the days long blaze at the plant. A place she says, she used to work."We were like, something's on fire. She said I reckon I think we need to call 911, and then we looked again and the flames had shot up about ten feet tall," says Gaines.It's a sight that worries 16-year-long resident, David Bethune."It's probably a quarter mile from my house. We just added new addition on, so I'm very concerned about my home and safety of it," says Bethune.NewsChannel9 was there Friday right after it happened. You could see the smoke from miles away, and flames shooting into the sky. As it turns out, Saturday wasn't any different. Fire crews were called in from all over, as they continue to fight the flames in the scorching heat."We're still using every resource we have to fight it. As we get one put out, it moves to another building," says John Everett, Chattooga County Sheriff.Sheriff Everett says they still don't know what caused the fire, and won't be able to find out until it's out."It seems like it's worse today than it was last night. If that warehouse goes up, we're gone," says Gaines.Fire crews on scene tell us it could take up to two days to contain the fire.Sheriff Everett says evacuation plans are in place, just in case the fire becomes out of control.

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