Gwinnett County

Gwinnett firefighters respond to house fire in Dacula

Dacula house fire

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga — Gwinnett County firefighters responded to a house fire in Dacula on Saturday afternoon, officials say.

Firefighters arrived in Dacula just before 3 p.m., finding a house engulfed in flames. Officials say they received a call from someone driving by the home, who alerted them of the fire.

The caller told 911 that her boyfriend went inside the home to help the homeowner get out of the house.

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A neighbor then helped both a woman inside and her dog get out of the home safely.

The woman was the only person inside the house at the time of the fire, officials say

No one needed medical assistance, officials say.

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Fire officials noted that now is a good time to make sure your smoke alarms are working properly.

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