Last Wednesday, March 25, the Milledgeville fire department and police department arrived at the scene of a fire on the corner of South Liberty and West Greene where the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority house stands.
The house is home to three of the sorority members, but luckily none were there when the fire happened. The university is providing housing and meals for the three girls that lived in the house.
When officials got the scene around 3:15 PM, the second floor was going up in flames. Because of the age of the house and the intricate details, mainly the staircase, the fire-fighters had to go in through the roof, which is now almost completely gone.
The fire took about two hours to put out and thankfully no one was injured. According to fire-fighters on the scene, most of the damage was from water, due to trying to put out the fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The amount of time that it will take to restore the house and make it livable for AOII members again is also still being discussed.
GCSU’s main concern right now is providing the women of AOII a comfortable living environment until the situation calms down and accomadating all of their needs in order to get through the rest of the semester. The student body is, as well, trying to reach out to AOII and keep them in their thoughts.