A home on Tybee Island’s south end was severely damaged by fire Monday.
Shortly before noon, firefighters responded to a 911 call at 601 12th St. to find flames coming from the front of residence, said Tybee Fire Chief Skip Sasser. The fire had already spread to the brick and wood home’s second floor.
Tybee firefighters immediately began attacking the blaze. Sasser called in Southside Fire/EMS to because firefighters needed to swap out to avoid overheating.
One Tybee firefighter was put under observation in an ambulance, but is OK, Sasser said.
The two-story home was heavily damaged by flames, smoke and water, and it took about two hours to get the fire knocked out, Sasser said. Tybee police and fire officials will be out Tuesday trying to determine how the blaze began.
Sasser said the home’s owners were across the street at another home they owned, spotted the fire and immediately called 911. One person was staying at the home that caught fire, but no one was injured, Sasser said.
Sasser said that fighting the fire on 12th Street was a team effort, with Southside helping fight the flames. When the alarm initially went out, members of Tybee Ocean Rescue helped prepare firefighters and later helped keep firefighters hydrated. Additionally, some city of Tybee workers who volunteer with the department were allowed to leave their day jobs to help fight the fire, and Tybee police helped as well.