LULA - Hall County firefighters started the new year battling a house fire on Grove Street in Lula.<br />
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Fire Marshal Scott Cagle said three adults were home when the fire broke out and told authorities they had tried for about a half hour to extinguish the fire themselves before calling 9-1-1 just before 6 a.m.<br />
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"None of the occupants were injured in the fire, which of course, was a good thing - no injuries to our firefighters said Cagle. "It does appear to be accidental in nature, starting around the stove area of the kitchen."<br />
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Cagle said the residents told firefighters they had been having electrical problems in the house, and they reported the stove would turn on an off by itself.<br />
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Fire damage was contained to the kitchen area, according to Cagle, but the 1,200 square foot house sustained smoke damage throughout. <br />
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Cagle said the power company turned off power to the house as a precaution, so the house is unlivable. The residents of the home will be staying with relatives.<br />
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