Firefighters rescued residents from a first-floor apartment fire reported around 7:20 p.m. as crews arrived to find flames coming from the first floor, according to a battalion chief on scene.
Around 7:20 p.m., first responders were called to a reported structure fire near the corner of Windsor Oaks and Walzem Road on the East Side.
“Basically, we got called at roughly 7:20 this evening for a reported house fire,” said Battalion Chief Benya, a battalion chief with EESD 10. He said the first two units to arrive reported “fire coming from the first floor.”
Benya said crews launched a fire attack and conducted rescues to get occupants out of the main fire area as well as residents next door. “So, to my knowledge, no injuries to civilians or firefighters,” he said.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the main apartment complex and prevent it from spreading to other structures, Benya said.