Residents pulled from southwest Atlanta apartments during 2-alarm fire

The Brief

  • Firefighters responded to a massive fire at the Woodlands at Cascade Apartments in Atlanta on Saturday evening.
  • Crews rescued three residents trapped on upper-floor balconies and saved at least three dogs from the flames.
  • One firefighter required a medical evaluation for heat-related symptoms while battling the intense two-alarm blaze.

ATLANTA Three people and three dogs were pulled from a burning apartment building in southwest Atlanta.

What we know:

Atlanta emergency crews rushed just after 6:30 p.m. to the 3000 block of Landrum Drive SW near Childress Drive SW on Saturday after a fast-moving fire trapped residents on their balconies.

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