Fire crews spent part of Sunday afternoon battling a rooftop blaze at The Keswick Apartments in Chamblee after units were dispatched to the complex. The fire began on the building’s roof and stayed contained to that top section while firefighters worked. Residents in the affected portion of the property were evacuated, and officials reported no injuries.
What officials reported
According to Atlanta News First, firefighters were called to The Keswick at about 4:37 p.m. The outlet reported that the blaze started on the roof and remained confined there during the response. The station shared photos from the scene, credited to Meghan Packer of WANF, that showed ladder trucks in place and crews working on the roof. Officials had not said how many units were evacuated at the time of the report.
Building and evacuation
The Keswick, listed at 5126 Peachtree Blvd, is described as a five-story, roughly 199-unit complex on Apartments.com. Residents in the affected section were moved out while fire crews focused on keeping the blaze from spreading beyond the roof and upper floors. There was no immediate statement from property management in the initial reports.
Local context
Metro Atlanta has seen several apartment and retail fires in recent weeks. Earlier this month, a fire inside a Chamblee Walmart forced an evacuation and led to an arrest, as reported by WSB-TV. After incidents like these, officials routinely remind renters to review evacuation plans and make sure smoke detectors are in working order…