ROSWELL, Ga. - A Roswell family is trying to figure out where they will live after a hidden fire tore through their apartment building just after midnight, forcing seventeen people from their homes.

What we know:

Fire officials said the flames traveled inside concealed wall spaces along Ashley Forest Drive, quietly spreading between several connected units before firefighters arrived.

Crews said they first saw light smoke, then discovered the fire moving behind the walls. Firefighters worked through the night opening sections of the building to stop the flames from advancing.

Several apartments were left with heavy fire, smoke, and water damage.

A firefighter from a neighboring agency was taken for evaluation of a minor injury, and crews were able to rescue a cat from one of the uni

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