Early morning fire causes extensive damage to Buford home
A fire caused extensive damage to a Gwinnett County home early Sunday.
Gwinnett County firefighters responded to reports of a house fire at 3:57 a.m. in the 1200 block of Newbridge Circle in Buford.
Crews arrived at the house at 4:05 a.m. and encountered a working fire with heavy flames showing from the garage extending up to the roof.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in about 22 minutes.
The fire caused extensive damage to the garage and first floor.
Smoke and heat caused damage to the second floor and basement.
No one was injured in the fire.
Fortunately, smoke alarms were effective in alerting the two adults inside the home.
All occupants of the home were able to evacuate before firefighters arrived.
A fire investigator determined that the fire started in a car in the garage and was accidental.
TRENDING STORIES:
2 dead, 1 hospitalized in wrong-way crash on I-20, Atlanta police say
‘Catastrophic’ malfunction ends Gwinnett County fireworks show early
[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
IN OTHER NEWS:
