Woman dies in Norcross apartment fire, official says

Crews responded to an apartment fire in Gwinnett County on Saturday morning. One woman was reported dead.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County fire crews said a woman died after an apartment caught fire Saturday morning in Norcross.

A Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services spokesperson said the fire was on the 2100 block of Sarah Court.

Two women occupied the apartment at the time of the fire and one escaped.

Gwinnett County fire crews were alerted someone was trapped inside upon arrival to the scene at 7:03 a.m. on Saturday morning.

The official said crews noticed heavy flames on the first and second floor of the building on arrival, but the fire is now out.

The fire was under control by 7:40 a.m., an official said.

Crews responded to an apartment fire in Gwinnett County on Saturday morning. One woman was reported dead. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Investigators are working to determine the cause.

Firefighters have not released the name of the person killed in the fire.

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