Overnight House Fire in Lawrenceville Leaves Three Injured, Five Displaced

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Gwinnett County firefighters rescued multiple people from a burning home early Saturday morning after a blaze broke out on Overlook Path Way SE.

Crews were dispatched at 3:45 a.m. following a 911 call from a neighbor who reported heavy fire and no one seen outside. When police arrived, they found one victim in the yard who had jumped from a second-story window and heard another screaming for help inside.

Firefighters arrived to find flames pouring from the garage area. Using a ladder, they entered a second-story window, located a trapped victim, and carried them out to paramedics. Two other residents escaped on their own. In total, three people were transported to local hospitals — one in critical condition and two with non-life-threatening injuries.

Five people were displaced by the fire, and the American Red Cross is assisting the family. Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the blaze.

In all, crews deployed four engines, a ladder truck, three medical units, and additional support vehicles to bring the fire under control by 4:12 a.m.