Crime & Safety
Dacula House Catches Fire Twice in 2 Days
Gwinnett Fire is investigating what caused the house to catch fire two times in less than 24 hours.
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Gwinnett fire investigators are looking into what led to fire calls at the same Dacula address less than 24 hours apart over the weekend.
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Fire crews were called to 2540 Cordillo Drive on May 23 and 24, Gwinnett Fire spokesman Lt. Jerrod Barrett said in news releases.
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The Saturday fire, reported around 8:15 p.m., started on a side of the residence and spread into some areas of the house.
On Sunday, firefighters were dispatched at 6:44 p.m. to the same house, where they found the house fully involved in flames. The fire destroyed the house and caused thermal damage to the exteriors of the neighboring houses. Two families were displaced.
No one was home during each of the incidents, the fire department said.
Barrett told the Gwinnett Daily Post the unusual fires were still under investigation as of Tuesday.
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