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Fire at Augusta Apartment Complex this Morning

Augusta firefighters were called to the Terraces at Summerville Apartments on Hickman Road early this morning . When firefighters arrived, they found some residents on the roofs of balconies trying…

Fire at Terraces at Summerville Apartments

No one was hurt when fire broke out at Terraces at Summerville Apartments

Augusta, Georgia Fire/EMA

Augusta firefighters were called to the Terraces at Summerville Apartments on Hickman Road early this morning .

When firefighters arrived, they found some residents on the roofs of balconies trying to escape the fire and smoke.

Emergency crews rescued four people and a dog from their apartment windows and balcony, due to flames blocking the halls and stairs.

Officials say no one was hurt.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.