2 families trapped in apartment fire

ROSWELL, Ga.,None — Two families were rescued from a fire at their Roswell apartment complex on Thursday.

The fire happened at the Raintree Apartments off Holcomb Bridge Road Thursday morning.

Channel 2 Action News reporter Mike Petchenik saw firefighters rescuing several people from the building.

The elderly woman was taken away in an ambulance, but everyone escaped the fire alive.

A father and two children were rescued from the third floor of the building as well as an elderly couple who were trapped across the hall.

Red Cross volunteers told Channel 2 Action News that the fire affected 9 units in the 10-unit building. The families are being provided with food and overnight lodging.