Fire destroys long-time family home in DeKalb County

The Brief

  • A two-story home on Thompson Mill Road is considered a total loss after a fully involved fire broke out.
  • The home had been in the same family since 1994, though it was unoccupied at the time of the blaze.
  • No injuries were reported, and fire officials are currently investigating what sparked the flames.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. DeKalb County firefighters worked well into the evening to extinguish a massive house fire that has left a longtime family residence beyond repair.

What we know:

Fire crews were called to the scene on Thompson Mill Road near Rock Springs Road, where they found a two-story house fully engulfed in flames. Video from Sky Fox 5 showed plumes of smoke rising from the structure as fire trucks lined the street to battle the blaze.

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