Gwinnett County apartment fire displaces more than 3 dozen people

Gwinnett apartment fire displaces 30 people

An apartment building caught fire Sunday night, destroying six apartments.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Two dozen people have been displaced following a Sunday night fire at a Gwinnett County apartment complex, according to officials.

What we know:

The Gwinnett County Fire Department said firefighters responded to the Las Palmas Apartments at 2113 Seasons Parkway around 10:03 p.m. after multiple 911 calls about a fire. When they arrived, firefighters said the three-story apartment building had heavy fire and smoke coming from it.

Firefighters used ground hoses and aerial apparatus to fight the flames. By 10:31 p.m., officials said the fire was under control.

According to fire officials, the fire affected six apartment units. Four were a total loss, and two had heavy damage. The fire did not spread to the adjacent building.

Nobody was injured in the fire, but 40 people have been displaced. Officials said a person who lived in one of the apartments told firefighters they heard a "pop" noise, went to check it out, and discovered the fire. That person then alerted everyone in the building.

Dig deeper:

Officials said there were no working smoke alarms in the apartments affected by the fire.

What we don't know:

Fire investigators said the fire began in the back of a second-story unit.

Fire investigators could not access the area of origin because of a structural collapse. 

The fire’s cause is officially listed as undetermined.

What's next:

Gwinnett County Office of Emergency Management and Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church joined fire officials to assist displaced residents.