The Dunwoody community has rallied behind a family whose house burned down Wednesday afternoon, leading to the deaths of their two dogs.
Less than 24 hours after the fire reduced their home to ash and rubble, a GoFundMe page raised more than $28,000 from 400-plus donors. The GoFundMe page lists the homeowners as Ben and Kelly Scott, who have a 6-month-old son. They were not injured in the fire.
“Currently, they are in need of food, shelter, clothing and life essentials,” the page said. “Any support you can give will be greatly appreciated!”
DeKalb County firefighters arrived as the home near Happy Hollow Road shortly before 3:10 p.m., when the house was 80% consumed by flames. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to get the fire under control. Pictures of the fire’s aftermath shows that the house was completely destroyed.
December 2 @3:10 p.m. Units responded to a house fire on Fountainebleau Dr. Crews arrived on the scene to a home with...
Posted by Dekalb County Fire Rescue Department on Wednesday, December 2, 2020
DeKalb Fire Capt. Dion Bentley told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that fully involved fires do happen but take place more often after the sun sets.
“It does happen, but usually it’s a night though,” he said. “It’s not as common in the day.”
He said the homeowners were at the house when the fire was reported, which helped ensure firefighters that no one was trapped inside while they fought the flames. The cause of the blaze and how it spread so quickly remains under investigation, Bentley said.
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