NORCROSS, Ga. (CBS46) – Dozens of residents of an apartment complex in Norcross were displaced after a fire broke out in their building on Sunday morning.
Stephen Griffith was one of 31 people who lost everything.
Griffith told CBS46’s Jasmina Alston that he was sleeping in his unit in the Elevate in Jackson Creek apartment when the fire broke out.
“I opened my door and smoke started rising in the house,” he said.
According to Gwinnett Fire, one person had to be rescued using a ladder.
Griffith said he was glad no one was injured, but still can’t believe what happened.
“I’m so devastated, it’s a strange, indescribable feeling that you can’t go home,” he said.
Gwinnett Fire said in a release that the fire was caused by improper storage of flammable liquids near a hot water heater.
The Red Cross has offered assistance to residents.
Meanwhile, some residents have started gofundme page to help them
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