Woman, 3 children hospitalized in metro Atlanta fire, officials say

SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Four people have been hospitalized after officials say a fire destroyed their home.

Spalding County fire officials said that on Thursday, crews responded to a fire at a home on Old Atlanta Road.

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When crews arrived, they found a home fully engulfed in flames.

According to the investigation, neighbors helped rescue three children and a woman from the home and helped firefighters perform CPR.

Authorities confirmed that the three children were airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, and the woman was taken to Spalding Wellstar.

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Officials have not released the identities and conditions of the victims.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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