17 residents displaced by fire at Roswell apartment complex, officials say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Officials said more than a dozen people were displaced by a fire at a Roswell apartment complex early Sunday morning.

Roswell Fire Department crews responded to the fire on Ashley Forest Drive, in The Atlantic Newtown Apartment Homes complex, just after midnight, according to the department.

Officials said more than a dozen people were displaced by a fire at a Roswell apartment complex early Sunday morning. (Roswell Fire Department)

“Crews arrived to light smoke and discovered a hidden fire moving through concealed wall spaces between several adjoining units,” the department said. “Firefighters worked through the night to open walls, stop the spread, and fully extinguish the fire.”

Several apartments “sustained significant fire, smoke and water dam