DeKalb County firefighters responded to reports of a house fire just before 2 a.m. on Malvern Boulevard near Stone Mountain on Tuesday.
When crews arrived, they saw flames coming through the roof.
Battalion Chief Jovan Carter with DeKalb County Fire Rescue said the flames were so heavy that they were unable to enter the home, and crews took up a defensive position back away from the house and focused on hot spots and protecting neighboring homes from catching fire…