Apartment Fire Exercise

On Thursday night, almost half of the units in Windfair, an apartment building on the east side of Athens, were completely destroyed in a fire.

According to Captain Mary Smith, no one was injured but 25 renters will be displaced. The source of the fire, she said, is still being investigated, but they “do not suspect foul play.”

Smith said firefighters arrived at the complex at 9:05 PM. “Flames were bursting through the roof and residents were gathered outside on the sidewalk, she said.

Thomas Jones, a Windfair resident of three years, does not have renter’s insurance. “I have lost everything. I am not sure what I will do next,” Jones said.

Many residents are also pet-owners, and like Jones, were able to rescue their furry friends. A few, however, are still missing.