ATLANTA — A fire investigator with the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner's Office has determined that a fire in Banks County on Saturday afternoon, September 28, was intentionally set.
The fire occurred at about 4 p.m., on a deck behind a home in the 5300 block of Yonah Homer Road in Alto, Ga.
"The fire was set to a wooden deck surrounding a fire pit," said state Safety Fire Commissioner John King. "Thankfully the deck is not connected to the house on the property. The deck suffered major damages from the fire."
King is asking anyone with knowledge about the fire to call the Arson Hotline at 800-282-5804.
A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the blaze. Calls are taken 24 hours a day and callers may remain anonymous.
The Banks County Fire and Emergency Services Department is assisting with the investigation of the blaze.
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