Crime & Safety
Home a Total Loss After Sunday Fire
One firefighter had a medical emergency at the scene and was taken to the hospital. He is expected to be OK.
The backside of a Snellville home was completely burned through during a Sunday afternoon fire.
Gwinnett Fire said the Brook Park Trail house was a total loss. The fire occurred around 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
No one was injured by the fire, but Gwinnett Fire PIO Tommy Rutledge said one firefighter suffered a medical emergency at the scene was had taken to the hospital. The firefighter was expected to be released later Sunday.
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Rutledge said the fire appears to have originated on the back deck and quickly spread to the attic. The exact cause is being investigated.
A family of 3 was displaced by the fire.
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(Photo: Fire on Brook Park Trail. Credit: Gwinnett PIO)
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