One Killed, Others Jump to Escape Georgia Blaze
WALESKA, Ga. --
One person was killed and at least two others injured Wednesday morning as a massive fire roared through a Cherokee County condo complex.
Some residents jumped to safety from balconies.
Firefighters said they found the body of a 28-year-old woman in the rubble of one of the units.
A 34-year-old man with second- and third-degree burns was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital. He also suffered a possible broken ankle when he jumped from his condo.
A 57-year-old woman suffered first- and second-degree burns in the fire on Mountain View Court; she was taken to Northside Hospital.
One resident was unaccounted for at 7:30 a.m.
The fire destroyed two buildings containing at least eight condo units.
Vehicles in the condo parking lot also were destroyed.
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