GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Fire investigators are working to determine what caused an early-morning fire that destroyed a duplex in south Gainesville.
Crews from Hall County Fire Rescue (HCFR) and the Gainesville Fire Department were called to the scene on Georgia Avenue around 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the upper level of the duplex.
According to HCFR Public Information Officer Kimberlie Ledsinger, crews went inside and were able to put out much of the fire, but flames spread into the attic, making it harder to control. Firefighters extinguished the fire, but the duplex was heavily damaged and is considered a total loss.
Ledsinger says everyone inside the building managed to safely escape before crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
The Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
