DeKalb County firefighters faced a blaze at Parkwood Village Apartments yesterday afternoon. The fire, which saw a "heavy involvement" upon the department's arrival, has been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported. Residents were evacuated safely from the scene located at 4920 Winters Chapel Road in the Dunwoody area, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta
With battling intensifying flames, the fire left six units damaged, as Atlanta News First describes the event as a "multi-family apartment fire". Officials from the DeKalb County Fire Department have not yet provided a statement outlining the potential cause of the fire, nor the estimated cost of the damage done to the property and the personal effects of the residents.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are actively ongoing. Updates will follow as both the fire department and reporting crews from FOX 5 continue to survey the aftermath.
