LULA - A vacant house near Lula has been declared a total loss following a fire Tuesday morning.<br />
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Hall County Fire Marshal Scott Cagle said firefighters arrived at 8272 Belton Bridge Road shortly before 8 a.m. to the sight of heavy smoke and fire. <br />
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Cagle said the blaze may have started in the basement but the cause was not immediately known. He said the owner, Ricky Armour, put the damage at about $125,000. <br />
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Cagle said the fire was reported by a passerby and since the house was in a "somewhat isolated area," it may have "had a pretty good head start on us."<br />
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He said though the 2,200-square-foot house was vacant, it was in the process of being rented and the the power was turned on. <br />
