No one was hurt, but a man and woman were displaced after their home caught fire Friday afternoon in Buford.
The residential fire happened in the 5700 block of Avonley Creek Drive NE at about 12:54 p.m. One neighbor who called 911 was concerned for the homeowner’s safety. The caller said the homeowner worked at night, and they had not seen him escape.
Gwinnett Fire & Emergency Services arrived at the scene at 1 p.m. and found the two-story home with heavy fire showing. While some crews deployed a handline to perform a rapid search for the homeowner, the remaining crews deployed ground ladders to search windows for victims.
A ladder truck knocked down the bulk of the flame, while firefighters continued to extinguish hot spots.
While firefighters contained the fire, the homeowner was spotted on the sidewalk with his wife. He confirmed that the house was vacant.
The homeowners will stay with family while the house is repaired. The cause of the fire has not been identified.
