Fire destroys house

Eastman firemen were called to a house at 6006 Park Drive on Monday, February 17 at approximately 1:25 p.m. When firemen arrived, the inside of the house was on fire. Firemen quickly extinguished the flames. The fire is believed to have been electrical and started in a wall between a bedroom and the kitchen. There was heavy fire damage to the bedroom, hallway and kitchen and heat damage to the remainder of the house. The house belongs to Tyler Connell and was occupied by Michael Carrigg. No one was at home at the time of the fire. The house was considered a total loss. (Photo by Chuck Eckles)