GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Three children were rescued from a house fire Tuesday evening in Norcross.
Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services responded to a house fire in the 6100 block of Wandering Way in Norcross around 7:40 p.m.
When they arrived, fire crews found a working fire at a single-family, two-story home.
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The fire was contained and under control around 8 p.m. Three children were taken to the hospital and an adult was treated and released by medics at the scene.
A total of six people were at the home when the fire started, but they were able to escape before firefighters arrived.
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The residents told fire officials they had been cooking earlier but did not know what started the fire. The cause is under investigation.
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