DeKalb County fire crews feverishly worked to extinguish an apartment fire on the 2300 block of Fairington Village Drive Friday afternoon.
Seven people escaped the blaze by jumping from the building. DeKalb Fire PIO says 18 people have sustained injuries, with 17 being transported to a hospital.Â
Hotspots still a problem at the Fairington apartments in Stonecrest. Firefighters are yet to determine the cause of the blaze that caused children to jump from the burning building. @cbs46pic.twitter.com/DtGyiUws2q Jamie S Kennedy (@Jamie S Kennedy) December 12, 2020
William Cox had just returned from dropping off his son and was greeted by a neighboring apartment complex billowing with smoke.
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being mom it makes me a better firefighter. my goodness, one of the firefighters who was on the scene and saw all of it, captain eric jackson, dekalb county fire. it is so nice to have you on. first of all, is the family okay? the family is doing fine. all things considered they are doing fine. i would like to say in the video, that s actually captain scott strup who made that dramatic catch but next to captain strup out of view was the helmet camera was jackie who made just a harrowing a catch as he did we re confusing two miraculous catches of two children being tossed down. that is incredible for firefighters and the department. did you see all of it for yourself and what did both of those firefighters say to you yourself? i did not see it myself because the fire came in at 5:26