An off-duty Cobb County police officer on an early-morning drive spotted an intense house fire on Mt. Tabor Church Road near Dallas and quickly called Paulding County Fire & Rescue shortly before 5:30 a.m. Sunday. When firefighters arrived, they found the home engulfed in flames and a man trapped in a bedroom inside, officials said. Crews pulled him from the house and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Paulding County Fire Chief Garrett Brubaker called the loss heartbreaking and said firefighters had to work in extremely dangerous conditions to reach the victim.
As reported by WSB-TV, the off-duty officer told dispatchers there were people trapped inside, triggering a full response from county crews. “This is a heartbreaking…..