GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Gwinnett Fire reports no injuries after flames pushed through an apartment building in the 1700 block of Seasons Parkway, Saturday.
The fire happened in the 1700 block of Seasons Parkway outside of Norcross, Ga. Firefighters arrived around 3:30 to find smoke already pouring through the top of the split-level of the apartment building. The flames eventually broke through the roof over the right side of the building.
Fire damages 10 units of Seasons Parkway apartment in Gwinnett
No residents were injured in the fire - in no small part due to the actions of the resident from where the fire began. Officials said he went door to door to evacuate nearby dwellings.
About 10 units were damaged in the fire but all 15 were evacuated. The American Red Cross has been called in to help about 30 residents forced out of their homes. Fire officials believe the fire was accidental and started by an electrical source. A neighbor alerted the occupants of a fire on their porch and they tried to douse the flames with a bucket of water but were unsuccessful.
