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36 people without homes after Lawrenceville apartment fire

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Firefighters responded at 6:31 a.m. Sunday morning to a neighbor’s report of an apartment fire at the Anzio Apartment Homes located at 3100 Sweetwater Road in Lawrenceville. The 911 caller…

Fatal fire kills Snellville woman and three children

SNELLVILLE -- An early morning fire killed a Snellville woman and three children Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to a police officer’s report that a trailer was on fire on the…

Gwinnett firefighters save dog from burning house

DACULA -- Firefighters in Gwinnett County saved a pet dog from a burning home Sunday night. The late night blaze caused heavy damage to a home on Back Creek Chase…

Three dead after early morning house fire in Athens

ATHENS -- Three people are dead after an early morning house fire in Athens, fire officials say. Fire crews were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Spring Valley Road…

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Hall County gets brand new fire trucks

Eight new fire trucks and a new ladder truck will arrive in Hall County this week. Hall County Fire and Emergency Services personnel will begin training on the new equipment…

Pets die in Woodstock house fire

WOODSTOCK -- A Woodstock homeowner lost several pets in a house fire last night, according to the Woodstock Fire Department. The Woodstock Fire Department and the Cherokee County Fire Department…

20 people displaced after Christmas night apartment fire

PEACHTREE CORNERS -- Gwinnett County Fire officials say 20 residents have been displaced after fire damaged their apartment complex in the overnight hours on Christmas. The fire occurred at an…

Fire that destroyed Buford home caused by discarded cigarette

A 1930s home in Buford was destroyed by a fire caused by a discarded cigarette in the early hours of Saturday morning. A cat died in the blaze. "Fire investigators…

Cat dies in Valdosta house fire

VALDOSTA -- On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to a house fire on Springhill Drive. The call was received from dispatch at 11:35 p.m. Firefighters arrived on…

Explosion at Woodstock retirement home caused by construction accident

Fire and rescue crews are on the scene at a retirement home in Woodstock after an explosion in the basement caused a partial building collapse. According to fire and police…

79-year-old Georgia woman dies in house fire

MACON -- A 79-year-old woman is dead today after a fire destroyed her home just before 1 a.m. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office and Macon-Bibb County Fire Department responded to…

Fire destroys Gwinnett County Home

LAWRENCEVILLE -- A fire ravaged a home in Lawrenceville early Saturday morning, fully engulfing the structure. Gwinnett County firefighters responded this morning to a resident of the home's report of…

Barbecue restaurant in Valdosta catches fire

VALDOSTA -- Smoke engulfed a barbecue restaurant in Valdosta Monday night. Firefighters responded to the fire at It's All Good BBQ at 118 West MLK. Jr Drive just after 11:50…

Fire guts room at Norcross hotel

Firefighters responded at 6:31 p.m. Saturday to a report from Norcross Police of a fire at the Knights Inn Hotel, at 5122 Brook Hollow Parkway in Norcross. An officer was…