Norcross House Fire Injures Father and Daughter, Authorities Report
I still remember reading about that Saturday morning fire in Norcross, and it hit me how quickly a normal day can turn into a nightmare. Around 6 a.m., a woman called 911 in a panic — her father was trapped inside their home on Riva Ridge Drive, and flames were already spreading.
When I dug into the reports from Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, it became clear how fast firefighters had to move.
By the time crews arrived, they had to enter through a window for safety reasons, rushing to locate anyone inside. They found the elderly man unresponsive near a bedroom window and carried him out to the waiting medical team…