Approximately 12:30 in the morning on Saturday, Fire Chief Matt Elrod was the recipient of a phone call. The fact that he had received the call was recognized by him. It was possible for firemen to safely prevent the fire from spreading to other parts of the building, despite the fact that the grocery store sustained severe damage as a result of the fire. The smoke-related damage that has recently occurred has been experienced by businesses that are located in the immediate vicinity.
During the early hours of Saturday morning, firemen from Royston, Hart, Franklin, Madison, and Elbert counties are working diligently to extinguish any fires that have been set that have not yet been doused. Within a period of time that was slightly longer than five and a half hours, the chief asserted that approximately 1.3 million gallons of water were discharged onto the grocery store. This occurred within a window of time that was described as being slightly longer.
On the other hand, one of the firefighters is still suffering from smoke inhalation and is currently seeking medical assistance. However, there were no fatalities that happened as a consequence of the incident that took place.