The Brief
- Residents escaped before firefighters arrived at an apartment fire on Old Mill Road early Wednesday.
- Six units were evacuated, four burned and five families were affected.
- The Red Cross was helping some families left without a place to stay.
ATLANTA – Families escaped an apartment fire in southwest Atlanta early Wednesday, but the damage left residents without a place to stay.
What we know:
The fire broke out just after midnight at a complex in the 2600 block of Old Mill Road. Firefighters encountered heavy flames and smoke coming from the second floor, with the fire spreading into the attic.…