Arson Ruled in Monday Afternoon Fire in Lawrenceville

Gwinnett County Fire Investigators said a Monday afternoon house fire near Lawrenceville was intentionally set.

The fire was reported by a neighbor after 2 p.m. on July 21 on East Village Way in Lawrenceville. The single-story house on a slab foundation sustained extensive damage and displaced a family of four (two adults, two children), which needed assistance from the American Red Cross. No one was home at the time of the blaze.

Firefighters brought the fire under control quickly, though not before the flames damaged the interior of the house.

Gwinnett Fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said investigators believe it was arson.

“Fire Investigators found evidence of fires set in multiple rooms with the home,” Rutledge said in a news release. “Specific information about the evidence is not being released based on the ongoing investigation.”

Fire Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Gwinnett Fire Investigations Section at 678-518-4890 or the Georgia Arson Control Hot Line at 1-800-282-5804. Georgia Arson Control, Inc. offers a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for arson.