PHOTOS: The historic courthouse in Rome is a total loss after a massive fire, a Floyd County fire division chief said in a news conference on Monday. The fire caused the bell tower of the structure to collapse.
Rome-Floyd County Fire Department said they were able to safely evacuate everyone from the fast-moving fire before they had to switch to a defensive posture.
The fire was discovered in the building at around 2:20 p.m. Monday. The courthouse was undergoing renovations at the time of the fire.
No firefighters or members of the public were hurt in the fire, fire officials confirmed. The historic courthouse was built in 1892. The site was previously home to the Davis Foundry, and was still being used as the office of the Floyd County Tax Commissioner.
The tax commissioner’s office said in a statement Monday night, “Thank God for the Facilities staff who warned us to get out and the firefighters and 1st responders who ran into the fire while we ran out.”
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