ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) -- A fire caused by malfunctioning Christmas lights swept through an apartment building, destroying 16 apartments and leaving 40 people homeless.
Rain late Tuesday helped keep the fire from spreading to other buildings in the sprawling apartment complex, firefighters said.
No one was injured, but members of one family jumped from second-story windows to escape the fire and all escaped unharmed.
``I've lost everything,'' Fernando Escobar told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He had helped his two sons, wife and dog out the window to safety, but they lost all their possessions.
Firefighters had to rescue four other residents, Fire Capt. Paul Piccirilli said.
Red Cross volunteers handed out clothing and helped residents find other places to stay for the holidays.
