Firefighters battle large blaze at DeKalb County home

Firefighters battled a large blaze at a DeKalb County home Tuesday night. 

The fire broke out along Maryland Drive sometime before midnight. 

According to DeKalb County Fire Rescue, first responders arrived to find heavy smoke and flames shooting from the right side of the home. 

The fire department shared several photos on Twitter Tuesday night of the large fire as well as the brave firefighters who responded to the scene. 

"Company 19 darkened down the flames from the outside before making an interior attack," DeKalb County Fire Rescue said.