GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — At least 30 people have been displaced following an apartment fire near Lawrenceville, which injured two people, including a firefighter.
The fire broke out at the Oxford Apartments off Club Lakes Pkwy.
Fire officials say a firefighter was injured when the roof of the building collapsed and was taken to the hospital. Another person was also injured. Both are expected to be OK.
NewsChopper2 flew over the area and found one of the buildings on the property destroyed.
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“For me it was horrible. You imagine for the people that live in that building,” said Maria Perales, a neighbor who lives next door to the affected apartments.
“So I don’t know what happened in the apartment next to me, but in couple minutes all is fire,” said Abner Iglesias, a resident who escaped the fire with his son.
“We are always evaluating that structure at all times,” Lt. Jessica Joiner of Gwinnett County Fire said.
The fire at the Oxford Apartments was brought under control within about 30 minutes by firefighters using ladder trucks. At least ten apartments were damaged in the blaze, leaving families unsure of where to start after losing everything.
The cause of the fire has not yet been released.
The displaced families face uncertainty as they begin to rebuild their lives.
“Yeah, I don’t have nothing. All my things is on fire,” Iglesias said.
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