Cherokee County Fire Wins Award In Photo Contest

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services recently received the news that they were winners in the second annual Fire Prevention Week Photo Contest sponsored by the Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.

Cherokee County was one of four fire departments in the state that received a "Fire Prevention Week In A Box" value pack for winning the contest.

Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 3 – 9. Every year, Fire Prevention Week is observed during the week of Oct. 9 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire that occurred in 1871. This fire killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.

According to Lisa Grisham, Senior Fire Educator for the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services, “Destiny LaBossiere and Matt Perry took the lead on this at my request and knocked it out of the park. They utilized the theme for Fire Prevention Week, 'The Sounds of Fire Safety' to come up with the picture and Ashley Arp helped with the graphic design.”

Amanda Jones, Fire and Life Safety Educator Supervisor of Reporting for the Insurance Commissioner, visited Station 24, located on River Park Boulevard, to present the Fire Prevention Box that was donated by State Farm Insurance in Ellijay.