By MONROE ROARK
Staff Writer

Firefighters responding to a call Friday morning in Peachtree City rescued a 7-year-old boy from an upstairs room in a burning house.

The kitchen was apparently the origin of the fire at 106 Kings Ridge in the Wynnmeade subdivision, according to Capt. Ed Eiswerth of the Peachtree City Fire Department.

When firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after 11 a.m. they found smoke everywhere, Eiswerth said. It was then that residents told fire department personnel the boy was still upstairs.

Chris Campbell and Cery Fannin went in through the front door and up the stairs in search of the youngster, while other firefighters worked to contain the blaze on the first floor. The child was found under a bed, Eiswerth said.

He was brought out through the front door and stabilized by fire department personnel before being transported to Fayette Community Hospital.

The fire was contained in the kitchen, Eiswerth said, although smoke damage was extensive and the house is uninhabitable. The fire was put out fairly quickly.

“It was a team effort,” said Eiswerth.

The firefighters will be recognized at Thursday's City Council meeting for their efforts in rescuing the boy.