Serious Injury Reported at Gwinnett County House Fire (Updated)

Update 10 p.m.

A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition Thursday evening after a large fire destroyed his Gwinnett County home.

Gwinnett Fire spokesman Tommy Rutledge said the man met firefighters outside the home on Stoneshyre Court around 6:45 p.m. Thursday. This is an area north of Lawrenceville and west of Dacula between Ga. 20 and Collins Hill Road.

The man was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. He was conscious, but had suffered a “serious injury,” Rutledge said in a news release.

The man’s identity and specific injuries were not disclosed due to federal patient laws.

The two-story home located on a cul-de-sac was a total loss. The fire caused significant collapse of the first and second floors into the basement, Rutledge said.

A family dog was rescued by firefighters. The pet sustained slight burns and was taken to a local animal hospital, Rutledge said.

The large fire started several small fires in the yards of neighboring homes. “Firefighters quickly went to work battling the blaze and performed aggressively to protect nearby exposures from radiant heat and floating hot embers,” Rutledge said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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A person has been seriously injured in a Gwinnett County house fire early Thursday evening.

Gwinnett Fire spokesman Tommy Rutledge reported firefighters were on scene at 7:27 p.m. at a “well-involved” house fire in the 1200 block of Stoneshyre Court near Lawrenceville.

This is an area north of Lawrenceville and west of Dacula near the Collins Hill Road area.

No other information was immediately available.

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