LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — A Lee County house fire that took nearly five hours to put out and left one firefighter in need of treatment for a heat-related illness is shedding light on the extreme heat residents are experiencing across the Chattahoochee Valley.
According to Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue, volunteers received a report of a structure fire in the 200 block of Lee Road 705.
Upon arrival, emergency personnel found the structure fully engulfed in flames. The following aid responded to the scene:
- Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department
- East Alabama EMS (provided medical aid)
- Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue
- Smiths Station Fire Protection District
- Lee County, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
- Lee County Sheriff’s Office (assisted with Crowd and Traffic control)
According to Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue, the fire took roughly four and a half hours to fully extinguish…