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APARTMENT EXPLOSION INJURES 3-- August 31, 2015 Marietta: Marietta firefighters work to extinguish the flames at the Crestmont apartments at 500 Williams Drive in Marietta Monday, Aug. 31, 2015. Witnesses said an explosion ignited the fire that sent multiple residents of a Marietta apartment complex to the hospital Monday morning, Aug. 31, 2015. Marietta Fire Department Assistant Chief Tim Milligan said firefighters were dispatched to the Crestmont apartments at 500 Williams Drive at about 10:15 a.m. Monday after receiving multiple 911 calls. At least two of those callers said there had been an explosion. City of Marietta spokeswoman Lindsey Wiles said three people were taken to the hospital. Two residents had to be rescued from the 24-unit building, and a third resident had "significant" injuries after jumping from the second story, Milligan said. "I heard the blow up, and I went back to sleep," Ann Anderson, who lives in a neighboring building, said. "As I heard more and more screaming, I opened my door to the porch and went outside, and everybody was running and fire trucks were pulling in. � I literally almost had a heart attack." Resident Angel North escaped with her 3-year-old daughter after hearing the explosion, which she believed came from the apartment below her. Wood, nails and insulation were strewn about the stairway. "The future's kind of a big question mark, but I know that I have support so I'm not overly depressed about that," North said. As of noon, firefighters from the city of Marietta and Cobb County were still working to extinguish the flames. The building sustained "a lot of structural damage," but all residents were accounted for, Milligan said. "At this point we're just trying to get the fire completely out so our investigators can start their job and figure out why the fire started," he said. The Red Cross was on the scene to assist displaced families. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM