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The Brief
- Firefighters pulled trapped residents and workers to safety as heavy flames gutted a Roswell apartment complex.
- Emergency crews treated three people, including an officer who inhaled smoke and a firefighter who suffered a dog bite.
- The afternoon blaze destroyed 12 units, forcing 30 people to rely on emergency shelter assistance.
ROSWELL, Ga. – A heavy fire ripped through a Roswell apartment building on Tuesday afternoon, forcing emergency crews to evacuate residents and injuring three people.
Roswell apartment fire
What we know:
Firefighters rushed to the Aspen Pointe Apartments at 3:54 p.m. on Tuesday and found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the building. According to the Roswell Fire Department, crews arrived in under five minutes and immediately pulled workers and residents out of the structure after finding them trapped inside and unaware of the danger. …