Hall County firefighters knock down early-morning house fire

Fire broke out inside this Hall County home before sunrise on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Hall County Fire Rescue)

Hall County Fire Rescue responded to a residential fire early Sunday morning southeast of Gainesville.

Crews were dispatched around 4:15 a.m. to reports of a structure fire in the 2200 block of Smallwood Road. When firefighters arrived, they found flames in the home’s attic, said fire department spokesperson Kimberlie Ledsinger.

A quick attack contained the bulk of the blaze, which was primarily located in one room, Ledsinger said.

The residents were able to exit safely before the firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Hall County Fire Marshal’s Office.