Two firefighters were injured Saturday night, the county's fire and emergency service said, after a man allegedly set a fire in his own home.
In a release, Gwinnett Fire said the two firefighters had burn injuries from the incident and were taken to a hospital for treatment. The injuries were described as not life-threatening. The man has been arrested and charged with felony arson and domestic violence.
The fire service said crews were called to a home on Highgate Drive after a woman called and "stated her husband was locked inside the bedroom and he had set something on fire."
The woman had gotten the rest of the family out of the house, but said her husband was still inside the bedroom. The fire service said when crews arrived, they "entered the structure and immediately went to the upstairs bedroom."