“Everybody heard the big boom. You know because when we initially heard it we thought maybe it was a car accident since we were so close to the expressway... but then five minutes after we started smelling smoke,” Redden said
A spokesperson for East Point Fire told Channel 2 Action News that they are still investigating the cause.
Neighbors say firefighters were doing their job to get the flames out, but they said the complex has had a water issue for at least a week.
“It started off really slow so we was just wondering how did it get controlled so quickly. That didn’t make no sense,” Redden said.
The spokesperson for East Point Fire also said they’re investigating the claim that there wasn’t enough water to fight the fire.
Luckily, no one was hurt on Wednesday, thanks to neighbors looking out for each other.
“We was running round here trying to get everybody out – its three people that was inside the apartment during the fire – and we ‘get out get out get out,’ trying to kick down doors and everything,” Redden said.
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