Fire News Releases

AFTERNOON FIRE HEAVILY DAMAGES QUINN HOUSE THRIFT STORE

(Lawrenceville, Ga., July 30, 2020) – Firefighters responded at 3:49pm to a neighbor’s report of a fire at the Quinn House Thrift Store located at 219 Scenic Highway SW in Lawrenceville. The caller to 9-1-1 ...

DOG DIES IN AFTERNOON HOUSE FIRE ON DOWRY DRIVE

(Lawrenceville, Ga., July 5, 2020) – Firefighters responded at 5:02pm to an occupant report of a house fire on the 3000 block of Dowry Drive, NW in unincorporated Lawrenceville. The caller to 911 advised that the ...

OVERNIGHT BLAZE DAMAGES HOME ON SISTERS COURT

INCIDENT DATE: 07/05/2020

TIME DISPATCHED: 2:58AM

TIME ARRIVED: 3:03AM

TIME UNDER CONTROL: 3:29AM

(Lawrenceville, Ga., July 5, 2020) – Firefighters responded to a report of a house fire on ...

PREVENTION IS THE KEY TO AVOIDING FIREWORKS-RELATED FIRES AND INJURIES

An Important Safety Message from Firefighters

Firecrackers and fireworks are a part of many Independence Day celebrations. In anticipation of the upcoming ...

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES STORM RESPONSE

(Lawrenceville, Ga., June 28, 2020) – The following is a brief synopsis of storm related incidents handled this afternoon by Fire and Emergency Services personnel.  It does not include all calls for the time ...

TRAIN DERAILMENT IN DULUTH

TIME DISPATCHED: 9:25AM

TIME ARRIVED: 9:33AM

TIME UNDER CONTROL: 11:19AM

TIME INCIDENT TERMINATED: 12:48PM

(Lawrenceville, Ga., June 17, 2020) – At 9:25am, firefighters responded ...

WAREHOUSE FIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE

INCIDENT DATE: 06/05/2020

TIME DISPATCHED: 4:53AM

TIME ARRIVED: 5:03AM

TIME UNDER CONTROL: 6:07AM

(Buford, Ga., June 5, 2020) – Firefighters responded at 4:53am to a report of the fire alarm ...

EARLY MORNING FIRE DAMAGES HOME IN SNELLVILLE

INCIDENT DATE: 05/13/2020

TIME DISPATCHED: 4:34AM

TIME ARRIVED: 4:40AM

TIME UNDER CONTROL: 5:08AM

(Snellville, Ga., May 13, 2020) – Firefighters battled an early morning house fire on the ...

ANNUAL BURN BAN NOW IN PLACE

(Lawrenceville, Ga., May 1, 2020) – The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind residents that a ban on outdoor open burning is in place annually from May 1 through Sept. ...

KITCHEN FIRE RAVAGES APARTMENT BUILDING

(Norcross, Ga., April 28, 2020) – Firefighters responded at 7:32pm to a resident report of an apartment fire on the 2020 block of Rockbridge Court, NW in unincorporated Norcross. The caller to 911 reported the ...