Five people rescued from two-alarm fire on King George Boulevard

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) [UPDATE 4/12/26 7:25 p.m.] - Several Chatham County Police units were called back to the scene of a fire at the Georgetown Oaks Apartments Saturday evening.

A CCPD lieutenant told WTOC crews the call was due to a “verbal dispute” between two parties. CCPD officials said they received varying accounts of what happened on the scene.

The sire of the fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal. Officials say the apartment complex is incredibly structurally unsafe.

WTOC is working to gather more information and will continue to update this story as we learn more.

[UPDATE 4/12/26 11:42AM] A Fire broke out at the Georgetown Oaks Apartments on King George Boulevard around 4 a.m. Sunday.

Chatham County Police Department officers were the first on scene. According to CCPD, Officer B. Lowe and Officer T. Velte ran toward a building where the upper floors were engulfed in flames.

The officers spotted a mother with her two children on an upper floor balcony. The mother signaled for the officers to catch her children and dropped them down to the officers, who caught them safely.

The Chatham County Fire Department arrived on scene as the rescue was taking place. CCFD reports that a total of five people were rescued. Two children were transported to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

The incident escalated to a two-alarm fire, requiring a response from 22 units.

The American Red Cross responded to the scene to assist displaced residents. The State Fire Marshal Office is conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.

CCFD is the lead agency for this incident.

[ORIGINAL STORY:] Around 4 a.m. Sunday morning, Chatham County fire crews responded to an apartment fire in the 1000 block of King George Boulevard.

CCFD and CCPD personnel rescued five people from the burning building. Two children were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation treatment.

The incident escalated to a two-alarm fire, requiring a response from 22 units.

The American Red Cross responded to the scene to assist displaced residents. The State Fire Marshal Office is conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.

This is a developing story. Stick with WTOC for the latest.