LaFayette High Teacher Killed in Morning House Fire

Posted on by Joe Legge
An image of a home destroyed by a fire

Chickamauga, GA (November 9, 2025) - A house fire Sunday morning near Chickamauga claimed the life of a Walker County teacher and left his wife and two children suffering from serious injuries. Walker County Fire Marshal Scott Forrest says dispatchers received a call at 7:38 this morning concerning smoke inside a home at 127 Ridgewood … Continue reading LaFayette High Teacher Killed in Morning House Fire

Meet Our New Accelerant Detection Canine Team

Posted on by Joe Legge
A firefighter talks with a K9

Walker County Fire Marshal Scott Forrest now has a partner he takes with him whenever he's called out to investigate a fire. Forrest and Dozer, a one-year old lab, serve as the county's first ever Accelerant Detection Canine Team. Dozer received several months of training before being partnered with Forrest. The two then worked together to … Continue reading Meet Our New Accelerant Detection Canine Team