By MONROE ROARK
Staff Writer

Fayette County firefighters battled a major house fire late last week that left virtually nothing untouched by flames.
Authorities responded just before 4:30 p.m. last Thursday to 157 Graves Road, off Ga. Highway 92 north of Fayetteville, where they found visible flames showing at the time of arrival. Two automobiles parked near the garage also burned, according to Capt. Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
A minimum of $100,000 in damage was sustained at the residence. Firefighters were able to cut off a portion of the east end of the house from the flames, but that section still sustained heavy smoke and water damage, Nelms said.
The cause of the blaze is still being investigated. Although the house was occupied when the fire began, there were no injuries or fatalities.
Graves Road was blocked for about three hours between Hwy. 92 and Gingercake Road due to the location of the fire hydrant, which necessitated hoses being strung across the street, but there were no major traffic problems.