Fire at Lawrenceville mobile home displaces family of 5, kills pet rabbit
A family was able to escape a fire at their mobile home in Lawrenceville early Monday, officials said.
The four adults and one child were displaced as the trailer on Buford Drive was destroyed shortly after 4 a.m., Gwinnett County fire said in a statement. A dog and cat were both rescued from the home, but a pet rabbit was found dead inside.
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The dog was initially unresponsive, but was revived after a Gwinnett police officer performed compressions on it, the statement said. They later gave the dog oxygen and it was reunited with the family.
Officials said the fire was discovered after a man woke up to use the bathroom and get a snack.
“He quickly alerted the rest of the family and everyone was able to escape” without injuries, Gwinnett fire said.
The cause was determined to be faulty electrical wiring in the wall of the kitchen, the fire department said.
The Red Cross was on scene to assist the family.
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