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Son Killed In Lilburn Blaze While Trying To Save Family Dog
A Gwinnett County man died from smoke after rescuing his mother and then reentering the burning home to save the family dog, which survived, fire officials said.
- On Sunday, a Gwinnett County man died after reentering his burning Lilburn home on the 200 block of Sandra Drive to rescue the family dog, officials said.
- Neighbors said the son helped his mother outside before running back inside to retrieve the dog, while officials said no smoke alarms were active and investigators are probing the fire's cause.
- Crews arrived to find heavy fire in the garage and main living area extending into the attic; firefighters used multiple hose lines, rescued one victim from the entryway, and took one to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- Two adults were displaced and the American Red Cross was requested to assist the family, while one Lilburn police officer suffered minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene.
- The victim's name has not yet been released, local outlets updated the story on Jan 12, 2026, and coverage notes the community is remembering him.
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Man saves mother from house fire, then dies trying to rescue family dog
LILBURN, Georgia (WUPA) — A Lilburn man died after going back into his burning home to save the family dog, just moments after making sure his mother got out safely, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services said. Firefighters were called to a house fire Sunday in the 200 block of Sandra Drive just after 6:20 […]
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