Crime & Safety
Lilburn House Fire Displaces Family; Dog Missing
Fire may have been sparked by baby bottles being sterilized on the stove.
A Saturday night fire in Lilburn may have been started by baby bottles being sterilized on the stove, a fire department spokesman said.
No injuries were reported.
A family of three on Camp Creek Road was displaced by the fire, but the family dog was unaccounted for immediately after the event.
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Gwinnett Fire spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said firefighters responded at 8:59 p.m. after a resident called to report finding smoke pouring from the house.
A fire in the kitchen and living room was quickly extinguished, but the house still sustained extensive damage from the flames and smoke.
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“The fire appears accidental and may have been sparked by baby bottles being sterilized on the stove,” Rutledge said in a press release.
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