Search continues for woman after NW Atlanta house fire

Search continues for woman after NW Atlanta fire

Firefighters were still searching a home at 7 a.m. Tuesday on Larchmont Court in the Collier Heights neighborhood for an older woman who may use a wheelchair. This is a developing story. 

ATLANTA - Firefighters continued searching Tuesday for an older woman who may have been inside a burning home on Larchmont Court in northwest Atlanta’s Collier Heights neighborhood.

What we know:

Crews arrived around 5:30 a.m. to find the split-level home engulfed in flames. A woman who lived in an outbuilding behind the home escaped and told firefighters the older woman might still be inside, according to a reporter at the scene.

Firefighters have conducted multiple searches of both floors but have not confirmed whether they have found the woman. The second floor collapsed onto the first, limiting the search. Downed power lines and remaining hot spots have also complicated crews’ work.

"We’ve done multiple searches on both floors. However, our searches have been limited due to the second floor collapsing," a fire official said.

What we don't know:

Most of the fire was out by the time of the report, but crews were still working on hot spots. Officials had not determined the cause and said concerns about gas utilities and a gas stove could be affecting the fire.

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