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Gwinnett garage catches fire after lightning strike

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Published  April 28, 2026 10:23am EDT
Gwinnett County
FOX 5 Atlanta
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Highway 29 fire (Credit: Bradley Stephens)

The Brief

    • Gwinnett County firefighters battled a massive blaze at a detached garage on Highway 29 Tuesday afternoon.
    • Despite the intensity of the flames, crews successfully prevented the fire from spreading to nearby homes.
    • Official investigators have confirmed the cause of the accidental fire was a direct lightning strike.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A lightning strike set a detached garage on fire in Gwinnett County on Tuesday, according to firefighters.

What we know:

Firefighters responded to the blaze on Theresa Court near Highway 29 after receiving 911 calls around 6:41 a.m. Officials said the garage was fully involved when they arrived, but no nearby homes were affected.

Crews were able to extinguish the fire using two hoses, but the garage is a total loss, firefighters said. The fire has been ruled accidental, with the cause being a lightning strike, according to the fire department.

The homeowner told responding crews that they noticed smoke and flames coming from the garage during an early morning thunderstorm. 

Dig deeper:

A FOX 5 viewer sent in video of the flames. In the footage, you can see the scale of the fire, with thick smoke billowing above the trees.

The Source: Information in this article came from the Gwinnett County Fire Department and FOX 5 viewer video.

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