Small fire damages home

A small fire damaged a home this morning near Westminster.  Charlie King, Oconee Fire Chief, said the call came around 7 this morning to Weaver’s Drive in the Cleveland Community.  The fire started beneath the house and is traced to an apparent mal-function of the home’s heating unit.  Three adults and a pet are taking up alternate accommodations until they are able to restore their home to a livable condition.  King said it behooves everyone to pay attention to their heating units now that temperatures are dropping to winter-like conditions.