Fire damages home in DeKalb County’s Ashford Park neighborhood

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A fire hit a three-story home in Brookhaven’s Ashford Park neighborhood early Friday morning, leaving extensive damage along the roofline.

DeKalb County firefighters were dispatched to the 2900 block of Surrey Lane around 2:00 a.m. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the single-family home, according to DeKalb Fire Rescue.

Fire officials said crews extinguished the fire, but firefighters continued working to put out hotspots well past 6 a.m. Smoke could still be seen rising from the back of the house.

A portion of the roof appeared to have collapsed.

The property appears to be under construction, according to fire officials. No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported.

The cause remains under investigation.

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