Grill on Porch Ignites Fire at Norcross Apartment Complex, 13 Displaced on Christmas Day

A Christmas Day fire at a Gwinnett County apartment complex displaced 13 residents, including three children, according to fire officials. FOX 5 Atlanta reported that firefighters responded around 2:15 p.m. to the MAA Pleasant Hill Apartments on Pleasant Hill Road in Norcross, where flames were coming from a second-floor balcony. Firefighters limited the spread, but two apartments were heavily damaged.

The fire was caused by an individual cooking on a porch, who reportedly helped evacuate residents as the fire grew. The fire department ruled the incident accidental…

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