4 fires set during house party in Gwinnett

AUBURN - Four fires were set in a Gwinnett County home where people were still celebrating the new year.

Firefighters in Auburn responded to a call at 4:19 a.m. Friday to find several people and a smoldering mattress outside the home.

Gwinnett fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge says the mattress was one of four fires intentionally set in the home.

The occupants of the home were able to quickly put out the fires and firefighters were called to investigate. Rutledge says there was no structural damage to the home.

Fire officials didn't say how the fires may have been set. Investigators were questioning the 18-20 people who were at the home when the fires were discovered.

Anyone with information can call fire investigators at 678-518-4890 or the Georgia Arson Control at 1-800-282-5804.