Friday, January 16, 2015

MAN BURNED IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA CONDO FIRE



MAN BURNED IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA CONDO FIRE


Posted: Jan 16, 2015 4:58 AM EST Updated: Jan 16, 2015 5:26 AM EST 

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (CBS46) - 

A man was burned Friday morning in a Gwinnett County condominium fire.
Firefighters responded to the condo complex near the intersection of Holcomb Bridge Road and Spalding Drive in the Deerings community around 1:30 a.m. when a man called 911 and said his mattress was on fire.

When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming from the end unit.
The caller was already outside, but he had a serious burn. 

Paramedics rushed the man to Grady Memorial Hospital as firefighters made sure everyone was out of the adjoining units. 

It took firefighters about 30 minutes to get the fire under control. 

"Firefighters did a good job of getting the fire put out, contained to the one unit. But not before it caused significant damage," said Gwinnett County Fire Department Capt. Tommy Rutledge.

There's heavy damage to the unit and smoke damage to three other units.

Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire.