Fire investigators are trying to determine what sparked a blaze that left at least three Atlanta residents without a place to stay on Friday.
Flames shot through the windows of a building at the Fairburn Gardens Apartments off Fairburn Road. The fire spread through three units in building "E" before crews extinguished the danger.
Monique Hudson said that she was outside the building with her four children when they saw the smoke. The mother said the fire started in a bedroom and spread quickly, leaving little left to salvage.
"It hurts. Just to start all over again…That is my home. It hurts a lot to lose it," she said.
No one was injured in the fire.
"Just happy all my kids weren't there," said Hudson.
Investigators shoveled through the ashes late Friday trying to pinpoint a cause.
The families in the three damaged units are now working with apartment managers to figure out where they can stay in the complex.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:02 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus on Sunday. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:59:14 GMT
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over?
Who wants to a millionaire? How about 600 times over? The already gigantic Powerball jackpot for this Saturday night's drawing has risen again, hitting $600 million at noon on Friday—which is the highest in the history of the game.
Crews responded to a fire at Fairburn Gardens on Friday, October 19, 2012. (Photo by Kaitlynn Pratt/MyFoxAtlanta)
Firefighters investigate a fire at Fairburn Gardens on Friday, October 19, 2012. (Photo by Kaitlynn Pratt/MyFoxAtlanta)
