The Brief
- A family of nine was safely evacuated but displaced after a massive fire destroyed their King George Way home and a storage shed early Saturday.
- Neighbors reported hearing “bomb-like” explosions from propane tanks as 23 firefighters battled flames and heavy construction debris.
- Clayton County fire investigators are working to determine the exact cause of the blaze, which is believed to have started in a backyard shed.
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. – The American Red Cross says they assisted 19 people after a massive residential fire destroyed a home and a storage building on King George Way in Clayton County early Saturday morning.
What we know:
Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched to the 6500 block of King George Way around 7:12 a.m. The first unit arrived within five minutes to find the house engulfed in heavy smoke and flames.
‘It sounded like a bomb’
What they’re saying:…