Crews are on the scene of an explosion at an apartment complex in an Atlanta suburb Sunday.
The Dunwoody Police Department said it got multiple calls at 1:24 p.m. about an explosion at the Arrive Perimeter apartment complex.
“We are on scene with the DeKalb County and Sandy Springs Fire Dept,” police said. “This is a very active scene and the cause of the explosion is under investigation
The Sandy Springs Fire Department says the explosion left “multiple patients.”
Firefighters are shoring up the building so it can be searched, Deputy Chief Melvin Carter of the Dunwoody Fire Department told reporters in a briefing streamed by WGCL.
“Please be patient and understand there is a huge incident scene ongoing right now,” police wrote.
Police said the Red Cross has been notified about the explosion.
The apartment complex is located in the 2000 block of Asbury Square, less than a mile from Perimeter Mall.
Videos of the explosion were circulating social media on Sunday afternoon.
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