Resident found dead inside charred Cobb apartment; 39 people displaced

A man was found dead Monday in a fire at a Cobb County apartment complex, officials said.

Large plumes of smoke were seen billowing from at least one of the three-story buildings at the Hamptons at East Cobb. When crews were called to the gated community along Roswell Road at about 10:50 a.m., heavy fire was showing at the front of the building and through the roof, Cobb fire spokesman Ramses Rivas said.

During the investigation, Rivas said firefighters located a resident dead inside one of the units. The victim was later identified as 74-year-old Thomas Alexander by Cobb police.