Family of 9 displaced by bomb-like explosions in Clayton County house fire

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:

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