Firefighter injured, residents displaced by Gwinnett apartment complex fire

11 families dispalced after Gwinnett County apartment complex fire

The fire broke out at an apartment complex on Club Lakes Parkway around 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Ten units were damaged in the fire, displacing 31 people, according to the Red Cross. A roof collapsed as firefighters were battling the blaze.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Firefighters in Gwinnett County responded to a massive blaze that tore through an apartment building Tuesday morning, sending thick black smoke into the sky and causing a partial collapse.

What we know:

The fire broke out at an apartment complex on Club Lakes Parkway in the Lawrenceville area. Video captured by a FOX 5 viewer from a nearby interstate shows a plume of smoke rising above the complex shortly after 9 a.m.

Crews arriving on scene found one of the apartment buildings heavily involved. 

Officials said 11 families, totaling 31 people, have been dispatched. The Red Cross is providing relief. 

The roof collapsed while firefighters were battling the blaze, causing officials to pull the firefighters out and use ladder trucks to fight the fire. FOX 5 Atlanta was told that one firefighter was injured while fighting the blaze and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

Gwinnett Fire gives update on morning fire

A spokesperson for Gwinnett County fire department gives an update on a large apartment complex fire on Tuesday morning.

Officials said the fire started on a second-story balcony where smoke detectors were not present. They didn't release the cause of the fire, though. 

What they're saying:

Marea Beriles lives in the building next to the one that caught on fire. She said she's glad the fire didn't jump to hers.

"That building and our building it's only one thing that keeps apart so yeah it was a miracle," she said. "It was very scary. It was an awful situation. For me it was horrible can you imagine for the people that live in that building."