DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County house fire is under investigation after multiple people were taken to the hospital.
According to the City of Chamblee, DeKalb County Fire and Rescue (DCFR) crews were called to a house fire on London Road around 10 p.m. Sunday.
The home was known for taking care of people with disabilities.
The DCFR said the home was fully engulfed in heavy smoke and flames when they arrived.
Seven people were inside the home when the fire started, and the DCFR said several people were outside after self-evacuating before firefighters arrived.
According to firefighters, two people were rescued from the home, and one of those victims went into cardiac arrest.
Chamblee said four people were taken to the hospital. Three were disabled individuals, and the fourth person was their adoptive father.
The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time.
The DCFR said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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