Man injured Wednesday in Winder fire

Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services firefighters brought the fire under control while the department’s paramedics treated the man. He was flown to a burn unit by a Emory Life Flight helicopter, according to a press release.

An improperly grounded electrical receptacle sparked the blaze, and the building and it contents – cars and other equipment – were heavily damaged.

Because a fire many get quickly out of control, fire officials “always recommend getting out of a building and waiting for the fire department to extinguish the fire,” officials said.