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Family Away, Home Burns

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Chris Camp
@ November 27, 2009 9:22 AM Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

(WSB Radio) -- A Thanksgiving night fires burns a Clayton County family's home to the ground.

The two story brick house on Elizabeth Terrace in Rex was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived around 6:30 Thursday night.  The fire started in the garage and the structure has been deemed a total loss.

Clayton County Fire Chief Landry Merkinson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution "the fire was extinguished in about 45 minutes.  The cause of the blaze has not been determined.

The family who lived in the home had just celebrated Thanksgiving with relatives and friends.  No one was at home when the fire started.  The homeowners had just left for a weekend trip to Birmingham,

The family of five, a husband and wife and their kids, ages 7, 3 and 1, are insured and plan to rebuild.

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    I am extremely happy to hear that everyone is safe!
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