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Updated: 10:22 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 | Posted: 9:39 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012

Neighborhood golf clubhouse ignites in Paulding County

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Neighborhood golf clubhouse ignites in Paulding County photo
The clubhouse at The Frog golf course near Villa Rica caught fire Tuesday night. Firefighters had not determined the cause late Tuesday. (Eric Andrist / Special)
Neighborhood golf clubhouse ignites in Paulding County photo
The clubhouse at The Frog golf course near Villa Rica caught fire Tuesday night. Firefighters had not determined the cause late Tuesday. (Eric Andrist / Special)

By Alexis Stevens

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The golf clubhouse in a Paulding County neighborhood is expected to be a total loss after a fire Tuesday night.

No one was injured in the blaze at The Frog course at The Georgian, near Villa Rica, Paulding County fire Chief Michael Earwood told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The cause of the fire was not immediately known, he said.

“It’s unfortunate, but we’ll try to find the cause,” Earwood said.

The Georgian, developed by Cousins Neighborhoods, is a 1,400-home community adjacent to an 18-hole golf course, The Frog. The course is open to the public.

Resident Eric Andrist told the AJC his wife spotted the fire while returning home shortly after 8 p.m. Andrist, who plays the course, said the clubhouse has a kitchen and apparel store and is often used for events.

But without a clubhouse, a pastime for many in the community may be on hold for a while, Andrist said.

“I’m sure they will try their best to keep things rolling, but I don’t know how they do that,” Andrist said.

Firefighters were expected to remain at the scene overnight to investigate and battle hot spots, Earwood said.

— Please return for updates.

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