Car bursts into flames in garage, destroying Gwinnett County home, fire officials say

WSBTV.com News Staff

April 25, 2024 at 1:25 AM·1 min read

A Gwinnett County home was destroyed after a car fire in the garage spread throughout the house.

Gwinnett County Fire Officials said firefighters responded to a house fire just after 8:30 p.m. on Crestside Ridge in Snellville.

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They arrived at the scene and noticed heavy fire coming from the garage.

Investigators said a mechanic was working on a vehicle inside the garage and when the mechanic went to crank the vehicle, the engine burst into flames.

There were three people at the home when the fire started.

He alerted the occupants about the fire and they made it out of the house with no injuries reported.

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Fire officials said a family of four, two adults and two children, were displaced due to the fire and they are staying with family and friends.

Firefighters were able to determine that the fire was accidental.

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