STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A mother and son managed to escape unscathed from an early morning house fire Thursday.
DeKalb County crews were called to the fire as flames engulfed the two-story home along Oxbow Road. 11Alive Skytracker flew over the home just after 6 a.m. Thursday morning, as flames billowed from the home.
Firefighters quickly entered the home and had to back out due to the worsening conditions, noting the flames grew more intense.
"While evacuating the structure, three firefighters suffered moderate to severe burns and were transported to Grady," according to a DeKalb County Fire Rescue news release.
Fortunately, the only two residents were able to make it out, firefighters said. They were mother and son and were not hurt.
So far, crews said the fire appeared to have started in the garage. Fire investigators will continue to look into the official cause.
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