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Apartment fire leaves dozens homeless
Firefighters say they found flames shooting from the roof and smoke pouring out of the building when they got to the fire at the Clarkston apartment complex.
CLARKSTON, Ga. - Three children and two adults have been hospitalized after a fire ripped through a Clarkston apartment building on Monday evening.
Dozens more have been left homeless from the blaze.
What we know:
DeKalb County fire crews said the fire broke out at the Clarkston Oaks Apartments on the 700 block of Northern Avenue. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames inside a multi-story building. Crews were able to bring the blaze under control quickly.
Officials said the four children were treated, three of whom were taken to the hospital for burns or smoke inhalation.
Firefighters tell FOX 5 that all the building's 32 units suffered damage.
The blaze left a total of 50 people homeless, including at least 15 children.
What they're saying:
Neighbors say they rushed to help after the fire broke out.
Resident Asadulla Momand said he saw a small flame and then what appeared to be an "explosion."
After calling 911, they went door to door trying to get everyone out of the burning building.
"We tried to call everybody, ‘Just come out there’s a fire.' We tried to talk in their language. They just understand that something is happening and they needed to leave the apartment, " he said.
Residents say that many who live in the complex are refugees from Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Source: Information in this article came from a release by the DeKalb County Fire Department.