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Massive fire destroys Alpharetta apartment building

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  March 11, 2022 7:37am EST
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Massive fire destroys Alpharetta apartment building

Multiple families say they've lost everything they had when a massive blaze completely destroyed an Alpharetta apartment building.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - A major fire has destroyed a 10-unit Alpharetta apartment building, leaving many residents scrambling after losing everything they have.

The fire happened shortly before 11 p.m. in the Manchester at Mansell apartments. Alpharetta firefighters said an apartment building along Ivywood Lane was fully involved when they arrived at the scene.

Witnesses told FOX 5 fire was shooting through the roof when of the two-story structure.

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Firefighters in Alpharetta battle a two-story apartment fire on March 10, 2022. (Alpharetta Department of Public Safety )

Photos posted by the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety to its social media page shows a massive response with multiple engines and ladder units at the scene.

Officials say the roof collapsed, leaving the building a total loss.

Samantha Barrios, one of the people who lived in the apartments, told FOX 5 that she saw smoke coming out of her laundry unit. She woke her kids up, got them out, and called 911.

 "I just lost my place. I lost everything that I work hard for, but for the grace of God me and my children are fine," Barrios said.

There were no reports of injuries.

Crews are still investigating the cause of the blaze. 

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