AUSTELL, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A family of nine escaped an overnight house fire in Cobb County after thick smoke filled their home, giving them just seconds to get out.
The fire broke out around 3 a.m. at a house in the 1200 block of Mount Pisgah Downs in Austell.
Homeowner Sean Seymour said his son woke him up and he was startled to see that “the whole house was up in white smoke.” His first thought was to find his youngest children, ages 5 and 8, then the other kids and his wife…