DeKalb County residents escape fully involved fire at home Friday morning

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County family is counting their blessings Friday morning after a large fire heavily damaged their home on Holy Cross Lane.

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DeKalb County firefighters said they were called to the home around 2:30 a.m. for a reported house fire. When Engine Company 4 arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames in the back of the house.

Investigators said it took over 30 firefighters to knock down the flames and get the situation under control. They said both people living at the home were able to get out of the house before firefighters arrived and were not injured.

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Investigators are still at the scene Friday morning trying to determine the cause of the fire.

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