Fire at southwest Atlanta apartment was act of arson. investigators say

ATLANTA - Investigators say a morning blaze responsible for destroying a large portion of a southwest Atlanta apartment building has been ruled an arson.

According to an Atlanta Fire spokesperson, they have a person of interest in the case.

Neighbors sounded the alarm at around 9 a.m. Thursday, alerting residents at the Adams House Apartments on Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta that building 700 was ablaze. Responding firefighters arrived to find two units at the complex were heavily engulfed in flames.

Arson investigators joined firefighters on scene once crews put out the blaze.  

Residents told FOX 5 they believe the fire was intentionally set by an unidentified man who lives in one of the heavily damaged units, following a domestic dispute.
 

Victoria Thomas said the man busted out windows in his unit during an argument with his girlfriend at around 6 a.m.

The woman said she was with the man's girlfriend at a nearby store a few hours later when the couple got into another argument, and that the man ran towards the apartments when his girlfriend called police.

"He ran back to the apartments came back running to the apartment," Thomas said. "By the time we got back to the apartment, the apartment was on fire."

Fire officials confirm  they are investigating reports that the blaze may have been deliberately set.

"We do have fire investigators they are out on the scene, investigating, looking into it," said Captain Taurus Durrah. "We are receiving information on that, but right now the fire is still under investigation as to the cause and what's going on."

The Red Cross is assisting displaced residents. Anyone with information in the case can contact Atlanta Fire.