House fire guts Alpharetta home off Centennial Drive

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Firefighters spent Monday afternoon battling a massive house fire in Alpharetta

It happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. at a home along Centennial Drive near Kingsmark Trail. Alpharette Fire officials say crews arrived to the home to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the basement.

Fire crews worked quickly to make sure all the residents were out and began to attack the blaze. Firefighters were forced to quickly evacuate the home as the fire caused a partial collapse.

SKYFOX 5 flew over the Dunmar subdivision shortly after 6 p.m. and saw the fire had destroyed the two-story home’s garage and living quarters above it. Firefighters were hitting hot spots, but it appeared mostly out.

No one was injured.

Crews stayed on the scene well into the evening to make sure the fire did not flare up again.

The John Creek Fire Department also responded to the blaze.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.