04/02/2026
Great work by all involved. We’re always happy to help our neighboring departments and their community’s!
It’s rare in the volunteer world to be able to offer such prompt response and service. Especially when Responding to neighboring coverage. It’s only through professionalism, training, and hard work that one is able to make a stop to a fire and save a manufactured home. These style homes are prone to quick combustion due to their building style. We want to highlight all of the personal on scene but especially our Captain, Jason Devine. His quick actions and leadership on scene led to the best outcome possible.
A response like this is what sets the best apart from the rest.
Residential Structure Fire: Deloach Road
At approximately 2:00 AM, Lay Lake Fire Rescue, alongside Fayetteville Fire Department, responded to a reported residential structure fire on Deloach Road. Due to the reported conditions, mutual aid was requested from Oak Grove Fire Department. Upon arrival, initial units encountered active fire conditions on the A/B corner of the residence, with fire involvement in the master bedroom and bathroom. A transitional fire attack was quickly initiated, allowing crews to achieve an initial knockdown from the exterior.
Following this, Lay Lake Fire Captain Dylan Jenkins and Oak Grove Fire Captain Jason Devine made an aggressive interior push, successfully bringing the fire under control. Their efforts, along with coordinated operations from all responding agencies, were instrumental in containing the fire to the master bedroom and bathroom area.
Due to the extent of the incident, additional manpower was requested from Sylacauga Fire Department to assist with suppression and overhaul operations.
Although the fire was contained to a limited portion of the home, smoke damage impacted the remainder of the structure. The master bedroom and bathroom, along with all contents within, are considered a total loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family affected as they begin the process of recovery and rebuilding.
All units cleared the scene and returned to service by approximately 5:30 AM.
