Fire damages Ishman Ballard Road home

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A fire in a home at 20 Derring Circle off Ishman Ballard Road Wednesday afternoon was extinguished quickly and was contained to one room. The fire was reported at 1:40 p.m.
By JOHN A. WINTERS
john@newnan.com
An unoccupied single-family residence was significantly damaged during a Wednesday afternoon fire.
Coweta County Fire Department personnel responded to the house at 20 Deering Circle off Ishman Ballard Road about 1:30 p.m., said Captain Craig Sherrer. The fire started in a bedroom of the approximately 900-square-foot house and about half of the home received damage.
Several units responded and the fire was quickly put out, although firefighters had to cut a hole in the roof for ventilation.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Fire Marshal’s Office.

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