2 Fires Displace Multiple Gwinnett Families

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Two separate apartment fires in Gwinnett County displaced multiple families Thursday afternoon, according to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services.

An accidental fire affecting 20 residents happened around 2 p.m. in the 3200 block of Windscape Village Lane in Norcross, fire officials said in a news release Wednesday.

According to the department, an air conditioner repair was the cause of the fire impacting the two-story apartment building.

When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming out of a gable vent and heavy fire coming out of the back of the building, fire officials said.

The American Red Cross assisted the displaced residents.

Simultaneously, fire crews were dispatched to a second apartment fire in the 4300 block of Satellite Boulevard in Duluth.

The fire affected families in 14 units, fire officials said.

The cause of the fire is unknown. It began near a playground and spread to the nearby apartment building, fire officials said.

The building's power meter was heavily damaged, and power was disconnected from the building.

Gwinnett fire officials said apartment management helped with finding shelter.

No injuries were reported in either fire incident, fire officials said.