By - Associated Press - Tuesday, March 2, 2021
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia woman died Tuesday morning after being trapped in a house fire, authorities said.
Firefighters arrived at the scene before 1 a.m. Tuesday and found heavy flames engulfing the back of the two-story home, news outlets reported.
Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said firefighters learned that a woman was trapped in a back bedroom and went into the burning home to retrieve her.
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Woman killed in late-night Gwinnett County house fire
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Fire crews are now working to determine the cause of the deadly blaze.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a deadly late-night house fire in Gwinnett County.
Officials tell FOX 5 that firefighters were called to the home on Whitney Park Drive in Duluth shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday.
When they got to the scene, crews found heavy flames and smoke visible from the two-story home and met with an elderly man and a caretaker who were able to get out.
One other person, described as an elderly woman, was trapped in an upstairs bedroom at the back of the home.
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