People rescued after apartment removes stairsDEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Firefighters rescued several people trapped on the second floor of an apartment building after the complex removed the stairs.
The staircase at the Maple Walk Apartments in Decatur is the only way in and out of several homes.
“This is crazy. How can you cut off access to the stairs and everybody's in their apartments?” neighbor Andre Williams said.
Neighbors told Channel 2’s Sophia Choi they woke up to the stairs being removed and no way to get down.
“What if there's a fire or anything? Or someone hyperventilates, anything, any health problems?" Quintas Harris asked.
They found notices on their doors saying there would be no access to the stairs until Thursday.
“They gave us no notice. No nothing. They were already taking the stairs down when we got the notice this morning,” Shawnta Tiller said.
Choi tried to get a comment from complex managers but no one answered the door or returned her call. The fire marshal wasn’t able to reach them either.
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