Cherokee County Fire officials recognized the efforts of a trash collector who pulled a 65-year-old man from a burning home on Thursday morning. Sadly, however, the victim ultimately died.
The agency released a statement online that fire crews were called to the 6000 block of Hollow Drive near Woodstock around 10 a.m. to reports of a fire. The agency said 911 operators had received a call that the house there may still have people inside, including a 65-year-old man who was unable to get up and was possibly in a wheelchair.
"Minutes later, 911 received a call from a man who identified himself as the trash collector and he had gotten the man out of the house and no one else was inside," the fire department's post said.