DeKalb Fire officials say a lit menorah was the cause of a massive fire that gutted a Dunwoody home.
Units were called to the scene on Dec. 15 after a lit menorah started the fire, which was located on the first floor of a home on Wilder Court off Vernon Lake Drive.
The fire quickly spread throughout, reaching the second floor of the two-story wood and stone structure. The occupants and the family dog all escaped without serious injury, official said.
Investigators who were on the scene around 10 a.m. Dec. 16, said the fire spread quickly, and that the structure appears to be a total loss.
Rough Draft Atlanta has contacted DeKalb County Fire officials for further comment.
A fundraising campaign has been started to help the family with expenses related to the losses they suffered.
