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    Fire Consumes GA Apartment Building

    Dec. 9, 2021
    Firefighters in Augusta fought a late night apartment building fire using hoselines and a ladder truck.
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    Firefighters use an aerial tower to control fire in an Augusta apartment building on Dec. 8, 2021.
    Firefighters use an aerial tower to control fire in an Augusta apartment building on Dec. 8, 2021.

    Augusta fire crews responded to a fire late Wednesday that displaced 15 residents. 

    On arrival, firefighters found heavy fire showing from Building M at the Azalea Park Apartments complex, Augusta Fire Department said in tweet.

    Crews used handlines and an aerial tower to control the flames as they broke through the roof causing heavy damage to the building.

    All occupants were able to make it out safely and were being assisted by the Red Cross.

    Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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