6 Killed, 5 Injured In GA House Fire

NEWNAN, GA — A tragic blaze Monday morning claimed the lives of six people and injured a firefighter in the 1300 block of Macedonia Road, Coweta County Fire Chief Robby Flanagan told reporters at a news conference.

Crews were dispatched around 5 a.m. to the residential house fire, where they found fire coming from the home's roof, Flanagan said. The home was halfway consumed by fire, he said.

"It was a lot of heat, very hot, and a lot of smoke," Flanagan said.

When they arrived, he said five people were outside, and firefighters were told that there were six other people who were possibly trapped inside the home.

Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and conducted search and rescue efforts, during which six unnamed people were pulled from the fire, Flanagan said. He added all six people were dead.

While Flanagan did not identify the deceased, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported their ages ranged from 6-years-old to 70-years-old.

The additional five people had to be taken to a hospital, with at least two of them in serious condition, he said.

"Anytime something like this happens, it's devastating," Flanagan said.

A firefighter suffered minor injuries, Coweta fire officials said.

The cause of the fire was not revealed. A total of 23 fire units responded to the scene.