Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and three pets were killed in a fire in rural Hall County, officials say.
Crews responded to the residential fire in the 4000 block of Melinda Lane east of Oakwood late Sunday morning. When they arrived, they found the single-story residence heavily involved in a fire, said Hall County EMS Coordinator Capt. Bobby Ogletree Bobby Ogletree.
Before firefighters arrived, neighbors helped the residents escape from the burning home through windows. EMS transported them to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for evaluation.
Crews quickly brought the fire under control. Hall County Fire Rescue investigators are working to determine the cause of the blaze.
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