NORCROSS, Ga. ( CBS46) — Dozens of residents of an condo advanced in Norcross are displaced after their constructing caught hearth Sunday morning.
Stephen Griffith was one among 31 individuals who misplaced every little thing.
Griffith advised CBS46’s Jasmina Alston that he was asleep in his unit at Elevate at Jackson Creek Residences when the fireplace began.
“I opened my door and smoke began billowing into the home,” he mentioned.
In response to Gwinnett Hearth, one particular person needed to be rescued utilizing a ladder.
Griffith mentioned he’s blissful that nobody was injured, however nonetheless cannot imagine what occurred.
“I am fairly devastated, it is a bizarre, indescribable feeling you can’t go house,” he mentioned.
Gwinnett Hearth mentioned in a launch that the fireplace was brought on by the improper storage of flammable liquids close to a sizzling water heater.
The Pink Cross has supplied help to the residents.
In the meantime, some residents have began GoFundMe pages to assist them.
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