GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services said Saturday morning a woman died in an apartment fire in Norcross.
A fire services spokesman told reporters that they had responded around 7 a.m. and found one adult female dead on the scene, believed to be the occupant of the apartment.
Fire officials said crews encountered "heavy fire showing from the building's first and second floors." They were "immediately made aware of a person that was trapped inside, they made entry into the building and were able to locate the victim in the bedroom of the apartment."
Fire officials said they were in the process of talking to the woman's family.
They said one other woman was an occupant of the apartment, but she escaped unharmed. They were speaking with her to try to figure out the fire's cause, which remains under investigation.
The Red Cross said at least 11 units were affected, displacing 35 people from 12 different families.
It happened on Sarah Court, off Singleton Rd. down about a half mile from Jimmy Carter Boulevard.