Volunteer firefighters from several departments across Limestone County fought more than a house fire Monday on Copeland Road. They were also battling the heat.
The fire is believed to have started in the attic of a home in the 26000 block of Copeland Road near Sharp Road, according to East Limestone Volunteer Fire Capt. Tony Kirk, whose department was dispatched to the scene around 1:08 p.m. Monday. No one was in the home when the fire started, according to reports. East Limestone VFD received mutual aid from several departments, including Oak-Grove Thatch, Segers and Piney Chapel VFDs and Athens Fire & Rescue. They worked together for about five hours to extinguish the fire.
Limestone County Sheriff's Office deputies and Athens-Limestone EMS were also dispatched to scene to help firefighters. One firefighter was taken by EMS to the hospital with heat-related illness.