RIVERDALE, Ga. - A fire at a Riverdale apartment complex on Tuesday evening displaced 25 residents and damaged multiple units, according to Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services.

What we know:

Fire crews responded around 7:13 p.m. to a reported structure fire at the Elite at 285 apartments located at 5900 Riverdale Road. When they arrived minutes later, firefighters encountered heavy flames on the first floor that were quickly spreading to the second story.

Officials said 27 firefighters were deployed to the scene, where active power lines arching above the burning units created an additional hazard for both residents and emergency personnel.

Firefighters launched what officials called an aggressive attack to contain the blaze. A preliminary investigation suggests the fire began i

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