4 Family Members Die in DeKalb County Overnight House Fire
I’ll be honest with you—there are some stories you read that stay with you long after the headline fades. This one hit me the same way. Four family members, gone in a matter of minutes, after a late-night house fire tore through a single-story home on Winthrop Road in DeKalb County.
Fire Rescue says the call came in just before midnight. By the time crews reached the home, flames were already pushing through the structure and thick smoke had filled almost every room. Inside, firefighters found one person they rushed to a nearby hospital—sadly, that survivor didn’t make it. During deeper searches, three more relatives were found inside the home.
What stood out to me isn’t just the scale of the loss, but the silence around it. No names shared yet. Just a simple confirmation: one woman and three men, all family. And honestly, when you hear officials pause before speaking, you know the scene they walked into wasn’t something they’ll forget anytime soon…