RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a fire destroying a vehicle and damaging a metal shop building in Rabun County has been ruled as arson. The fire occurred just before 4:30 P.M. on the afternoon of September 1st.

“The fire was intentionally set in a vehicle parked at a property on Green Street in Mountain City and spread to a nearby shop building,” said Commissioner King. “There was also an attempt to set a second vehicle at the property on fire and several other vehicles had their windows busted out. Anyone with information on this fire should call the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-252-5804.”

In coordination with the State Fire Investigations Unit, a reward of up to $10,000 is offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for arson. Our office is working with the Mountain City Police on this investigation.