Family displaced after house fire in Gainesville

Hall County Fire Rescue along with units from Gainesville Fire Department worked a house fire in the 1000 block of Jordan Drive Wednesday afternoon.

Hall County and Gainesville firefighters worked together to put out a house fire on Jordan Drive Wednesday afternoon.

Two of the five residents who evacuated before first responders got there had to be taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.

Officials say the fire consumed the basement of the home. They fought it from the outside.

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Hall County Fire Rescue along with units from Gainesville Fire Department worked a house fire in the 1000 block of Jordan Drive Wednesday afternoon.

The cause of the fire is still unknown at this time. It is under investigation by the Hall County Fire Marshal's Office.

Editor's note: This article has been edited to reflect that the family exited the burning home before firefighters arrived.