2 Sandy Springs Firefighters, Mom, 3 Kids Hurt In Blaze

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- Fire destroyed several units of a Sandy Springs apartment complex on Tuesday, injuring six people, including two firefighters.

Firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from the roof of the Winding River Village apartments on Winding River Drive just before 1 p.m.

Video recorded by neighbors showed towering smoke and flames pouring out of the building.

Residents said they helped each other escape the fire, including a mother and her three children. They were later treated for smoke inhalation.

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital because of heat exhaustion after fighting the blaze. Officials told GA Daily News that a ceiling and walls fell on one of the firefighters, but his injuries were non-life-threatening.

Investigators said they had not yet determined what sparked the fire.

The Red Cross said it was helping 25 people with emergency housing assistance