Monday, May 13, 2013
The last fire at the Willows by the River condominium complex was on April 1.
Since December, there have been two fires at the Willows by the River condominium complex. Cobb County officials think it is time to do something about that. More than one month after the last fire on April 1, Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services announced Monday that it will hold a fire safety class for Willows residents at 7 p.m. May 20 at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Rd. During the 1½-hour class, which is not open to the public, Chief Sam Heaton and Fire Marshal Jay Westbrook will talk to Willows residents about ways to prevent fires. Related content
Monday, April 1, 2013
Firefighters are on the scene of the Willows by the River community on Riverlook Parkway, said Lt. Dan Dupree, the spokesman for the agency.
For the second time, Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services crews are battling a blaze at an East Cobb condominium complex. Firefighters are on the scene of the Willows by the River community on Riverlook Parkway, said Lt. Dan Dupree, the spokesman for the agency. "One of residents of the second or third floor said that she thought there was a fire in the unit below her," he said. "That was at 2:54 p.m. when we got the 911 call." The first unit arrived on the scene at 3:03 p.m. "We started evacuating all the units and started attacking the fire, trying to knock the fire from the outside because there's too much on the inside," Dupree said. At least 10 units have been affected by the fire, Dupree said. There are no known injuries. Dupree …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
No injuries have been reported as a building at the Willows by the River complex was damaged late Thursday afternoon.
Cobb Fire Department crews battled a blaze at an East Cobb condominium complex late Thursday afternoon, but no injuries have been reported. Lt. Dan Dupree of the Cobb Fire Department told East Cobb Patch crews were dispatched to the Willows by the River community, located at 4040 Riverlook Parkway near Columns Drive, around 4:20 p.m. Fox 5 Atlanta first reported that the roof of a building "appeared to be fully consumed" in flames. Dupree said all 10 units of the three-story building were damaged by smoke, and several were heavily damaged by fire. He said the most extensive damage was done to the middle of the building, where the roof collapsed. Dupree said the building was evacuated, but did not immediately know how many people were …
