Early Morning Fire on Park Place Drive

The Gwinnett County Fire Department was called to a home on the 200 block of Park Place Dr. at 4:48am Friday. 

When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the attic and back of the one-story wood framed farm house. 

The three adult residents were safely outside by the time firefighters made it to the scene. The victims managed to escape to safety by climbing out of a first floor bedroom window. All three were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.

According to the release from the fire department, the residents saw the fire in the back of the house and tried to get to the hallway and go out the front door, but the smoke was too thick.  

The home was heavily damaged in the blaze. Officials say high winds helped the flames spread quickly through the home. Firefighters tried to enter the home initially, but were turned back due to the intensity of the fire.

Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.