One dead in Lilburn house fire

Metro Atlanta

Authorities are investigating a house fire that claimed a person's life in Lilburn. Gwinnett County fire officials say the person, believed to be an adult male, was found dead early Monday morning inside the small, single-story home.

Gwinnett County fire fighters inspect the remains of a home after a fire late Sunday night in Lilburn. One person was found dead. When fire fighters arrived on scene, neighbors and police reported that an occupant was possibly still inside the burning home, Gwinnett County fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.

Family members embracing in front of the burned home were one person is dead following a fire late Sunday night in Lilburn. When Gwinnett County fire fighters arrived on scene, neighbors and police reported that an occupant was possibly still inside the burning home, Gwinnett County fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said. Despite several challenges, fire fighters had the blaze under control in about 30 minutes.

One person is dead following a fire late Sunday night at a home in Lilburn. Fire crews found the small single-story, wood frame house fully involved in flames, with neighbors and police reporting that an occupant was possibly still inside the burning home, Gwinnett County fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said. Firefighters attempted to enter the home to conduct a search, but were initially driven back by intense fire conditions and the partial collapse of the roof.

One person is dead following a fire late Sunday night at a home in Lilburn. When Gwinnett County fire fighters arrived on scene, neighbors and police reported that an occupant was possibly still inside the burning home, Gwinnett County fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said. Despite several challenges, fire fighters had the blaze under control in about 30 minutes.

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Gwinnett County fire fighters inspect the remains of a home after a fire late Sunday night in Lilburn. One person was found dead. When fire fighters arrived on scene, neighbors and police reported that an occupant was possibly still inside the burning home, Gwinnett County fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.

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