Hiram Arson Fire: Police Agencies Work Together For Aerial Video

HIRAM, GA — The Hiram Police Department worked together with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, borrowing their drone with an attached camera, in order to capture an arson scene that destroyed a Paulding neighborhood Feb. 18.

A woman has been arrested, authorities say, for getting drunk and setting fire to her home. The blaze quickly spread to neighboring Hiram homes, ultimately destroying four and damaging 15 others. No one was injured, but two dogs and one cat were killed in the blaze. At least three families are displaced.

"We thought it was important to collect an overall scene of the damage," said Officer Stephen Johnston, Hiram Police. "We don't have the capability to do that with the camera we have. Rather than just rely on series of photos, we thought the drone video would capture the whole scene better.

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"Of course, we appreciate the Douglas County Sheriff's Department's assistance," he said. "We always take pride in our ability to work with partnership agencies. Any time we've asked for their help, they're provided it and we always try to do the same."

Adrienne Satterly, 41, of 67 Rosemount Court, Hiram, has been charged with 14 counts of first-degree arson and three counts of aggravated animal cruelty. An investigation by state arson investigators and the Hiram Police Department alleges that Satterly started a fire inside her home, which ultimately spread to nineteen separate residences in the Greystone Subdivision. The blaze destroyed four homes, two sustained significant damage and 14 other homes suffered varying degrees of heat and smoke damage.

Adrienne Satterly, 41

For more details and a video of the fire see: Hiram Arson Confirmed, Woman Arrested: WATCH

Video courtesy Hiram Police Department