1 dead, multiple injured jumping from balconies in DeKalb County apartment fire

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - One person died, and six people were injured when a fire tore through a DeKalb County apartment building on Sunday morning.

The fire erupted before noon at the Park Creek apartment complex, located at 2000 Bouldercrest Road, just south of Key Road.

"We just woke up to somebody actually asking for an evacuation," resident Christy White told FOX 5 Atlanta.

Firefighters informed FOX 5 that several people jumped from the balconies to escape the blaze, while others had to be rescued.

"A lady literally got third degree burns everywhere," White said. "She was trying to jump from the third floor balcony."

FOX 5's crews observed four people being transported from the scene by ambulance.

"I saw the man get dragged out the building. He was burnt to a crisp it was so horrible," said resident Jazz Farley.

At least two of the buildings appeared to have been damaged from the fire, but the extent of the blaze has not yet been released.

The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

Firefighters battle a blaze at a DeKalb County apartment complex which left one person dead on May 5, 2024.  (FOX 5)

Details regarding the total number of people displaced were not immediately available.

The Red Cross was present at the scene, offering assistance to those affected by the blaze.

"It's such a tragedy for the community," Farley said. "You know nobody deserve this."

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