Crime & Safety
Apartment Fire Displaces Dozens In Marietta: Report
More than 30 families have been displaced after a late-night fire at some Marietta apartments.
MARIETTA, GA -- More than 30 people woke up Thursday morning without a home after a late-night apartment blaze in Cobb County damaged several units, Patch has learned. The blaze took place at the Whitlock Properties on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta, according to news reports.
There were no injuries in the blaze, which smoldered for much of the night. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)
About 11 p.m. the fast-moving fire engulfed eight units of the complex, WAGA-TV reports.
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The Red Cross was on the scene and assisting families with the necessities, local media reported.
No injuries were reported.
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