Couch on fire destroys metro Atlanta home, 1 displaced

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DeKalb County Fire Rescue said firefighters are on the scene of an early morning house fire.

A home on Union Grove Road is destroyed after the resident told Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach his couch caught fire.

Now, Union Grove Road remains closed to traffic as fire crews remain on scene.

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DCFR says the fire started around 5:30 a.m. When fire crews got to the scene, they encountered heavy fire throughout the home.

A single adult was displaced by the fire but no one was injured, both among firefighters and civilians, according to a department spokesperson.

Channel 2 Action News is working to get more information.

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