2 dead after overnight fire destroys DeKalb County home

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Dekalb County Fire Department Cpt. Jaeson Daniels confirmed to WSB Radio that two bodies were found deceased after a fire destroyed a home in DeKalb County overnight.

The scene is located off Cohassett Lane where the home partially collapsed.

DeKalb County firefighters responded to a house in Panthersville area around 1:30 a.m.

Investigators on the scene initially said that no one was injured in the fire. However, later on Monday morning, DeKalb fire said that one person was found dead inside the home after further investigation.