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TYRONE, GEORGIA – The Mallory family is extremely grateful to Tyrone Police Sergeant Eric DeLoose, who noticed smoke and flames emitting from the electrical panel on the side of their home while on patrol Wednesday afternoon.

After requesting fire department response over the radio, DeLoose began checking the home, located in the Pendleton subdivision, for anyone who may have been inside.

It was later determined that the homeowners were at work at the time of the fire.

The Fayette County Fire Department arrived on scene and was able to extinguish the fire, which had severely damaged a large portion of the outer siding of the home and was close to reaching the roof.

According to fire officials, the fire would have been much more significant had it gone unnoticed another five minutes or so. Thankfully, the most significant damage was limited to the outside of the residence and none of the family’s living area was affected by the fire itself.

Officials on scene noticed several oxygen bottles inside the garage just a few feet away from the origin of the fire, which could have exploded and significantly accelerated the fire had they been reached by the flames.

The Tyrone Police Department is extremely proud of Sergeant DeLoose and his actions and we are extremely grateful of the outcome for the Mallory family.