Woman killed in late-night Gwinnett County house fire
By FOX 5 Digital Team
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Fire crews are now working to determine the cause of the deadly blaze.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a deadly late-night house fire in Gwinnett County.
Officials tell FOX 5 that firefighters were called to the home on Whitney Park Drive in Duluth shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday.
When they got to the scene, crews found heavy flames and smoke visible from the two-story home and met with an elderly man and a caretaker who were able to get out.
One other person, described as an elderly woman, was trapped in an upstairs bedroom at the back of the home.
A house in Duluth was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, and the initial investigation showed smoking materials might have sparked the blaze.
Gwinnett County Fire Department Capt. Tommy Rutledge said firefighters were called to the scene on Norwood Way at 4:34 p.m. The woman who lived at the house called 911 to say her couch was on fire. Crews arrived to find heavy fire involvement on the interior of the home and in the attached garage, Rutledge said in a press statement. Firefighters quickly deployed fire attack and water supply hose lines and entered the structure to combat the blaze and conduct a primary search. There was no one found inside the house and no injuries were reported. The blaze was brought under control by 5:00 p.m.