BARTOW COUNTY, Ga - A fire destroyed a Bartow County business over the weekend. Everything was burned, except the American flag that was flying out front.
That's because in the midst of the fire racing through the building, a Bartow County firefighter saved the flag.When a fire broke out at KO Automotive Saturday afternoon, it wiped out everything.
More than half a dozen vehicles burned. What's left of the building is warped from the heat.The fire was intense. Gasoline and other flammable liquids fueled the flames making it even more dangerous for firefighters.As the flames reached the office Bartow County Firefighter Kyle Hartsook noticed the flames were within feet of the American flag."I looked up and saw it and said if there's.