2 employees airlifted after industrial fire in Treutlen County

Crews quickly extinguished the fire at 881 Commerce Drive, but officials have not released the employees’ conditions or identified the business.

SOPERTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two employees were injured and airlifted to Augusta after an industrial fire in Treutlen County Thursday morning.

According to the Treutlen County Emergency Management Agency, emergency crews responded to 881 Commerce Drive around 10:45 a.m.

The fire was quickly extinguished, according to the agency. Officials did not release information about the employees’ conditions or identify the business involved.

The response included the Soperton-Treutlen Fire Department, Treutlen County Sheriff’s Office, Soperton Police Department, Navicent EMS and Toombs-Montgomery EMS.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.