Nearly two dozen people were displaced Wednesday following a fire at a Marietta apartment complex, officials said.
Crews were called to The Franklin at East Cobb apartments off Franklin Gateway around 11:25 a.m. regarding the fire on the third floor and roof of a building. According to Channel 2 Action News, sections of the building’s roofs appeared to have collapsed, exposing the interior of many homes as smoke continued rising.
Marietta fire officials said they do not know how many people were home when the fire erupted, but they said everyone was able to safely evacuate and no injuries were reported. A total of 20 units were affected, with half of them sustaining significant damage, and 22 people were displaced, the department said.
The blaze, which remains under investigation, was extinguished around 1 p.m.
The apartment complex is right off I-75 and next door to Atlanta United’s training facility.
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