The Gwinnett County Fire Department is responding to a deadly house fire Wednesday morning.
The fire broke out at a home in the 100 block of Kennesaw Street NE in Buford sometime before 3 a.m.
A fire department spokesman confirmed one person was killed.
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Lt. Donald Strother said flames were still shooting from the side of the house. Witnesses told firefighters someone was inside the home.
“We requested additional support to come fight the fire while we put rescue operations into play,” Strother said. “Unfortunately, the fire had a significant head start. We were limited how far we could get into the home. The floor collapsed onto the basement.”
Firefighters found the body in the basement. Strother said the medical examiner’s office is working to identify the victim.
Investigators are working to learn if anyone else lived at the home and what caused the fire.