Two dozen people have been displaced following a Sunday night fire at a Gwinnett County apartment complex, according to officials.
The Gwinnett County Fire Department said firefighters responded to the Las Palmas Apartments at 2113 Seasons Parkway around 10:03 p.m. after multiple 911 calls about a fire. When they arrived, firefighters said the three-story apartment building had heavy fire and smoke coming from it.
Firefighters used ground hoses and aerial apparatus to fight the flames. By 10:31 p.m., officials said the fire was under control.
According to fire officials, the fire affected six apartment units. Four were a total loss, and two had heavy damage. The fire did not spread to the adjacent building.
Nobody was injured in the fire, but 30 people have been displaced. Officials said a person who lived in one of the apartments told firefighters they heard a “pop” noise, went to check it out, and discovered the fire. That person then alerted everyone in the building.
Officials said there were no working smoke alarms in the apartments affected by the fire.
Fire investigators said the fire began in the back of a second-story unit, but the cause has not yet been determined.
