One person injured in Hall County house fire

This single-story house on Athens Highway burned Saturday evening, Feb. 3, 2024. (Hall County Fire Rescue)

One person was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital after a house fire east of Gainesville Saturday evening.

The Hall County Fire Department says crews received a call at 6:30 p.m. about a fully involved fire in the 2300 block of Athens Highway.

Firefighters responded to the small single-story residence. Crews extinguished the flames and located all remaining hot spots, says department spokesperson Kimberlie Ledsinger.

Medics evaluated one patient on the scene. An ambulance transported them to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville with minor injuries.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The fire marshal’s office is investigating.

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