18 families displaced, cat dead after DeKalb apartment fire

A cat died and 18 families were displaced Thursday morning after a fire at a DeKalb County apartment complex, authorities said.

Crews responded to The Legacy at Druid Hills along Druid Valley Drive at about 6:30 a.m. At the scene, authorities found flames coming from the roof of one building and heavy smoke covering the parking lot, DeKalb fire said.

Firefighters entered the structure to search for any residents and then began extinguishing the flames.