Fairfield apartment building a total loss after fire
The early morning fire at the
But fire investigators, as well as an insurance investigator for the apartment building, are continuing their investigation as to the cause and source of the fire, he said.
McCreadie said they are in the process of boarding up the building to keep the weather out and put a safety fence around the building to keep people out of the area.
The initial report indicated the fire started in a third-floor utility closet.
"We're leaning toward that area, but nothing definitive has been determined," McCreadie said.Investigators will continue their work in the morning.
UPDATE @
Investigators are now at the scene of an early morning fire trying to figure out where and why a fire destroyed at least one apartment unit.
Crews responded to
"We don't have a cause at this time," said
Building 1450 appears to be close to a total loss, Wagner said, as the roof is completely off the building.
"The roof is burned away, and there's about a foot of water (in building 1450)," Wagner said. "We immediately had to go a defensive position because it was through the roof when we go there."
As a precaution, officials evacuated building 1452, shut the power off at the building, and removed the ceiling on the third floor to ensure the fire did not spread to that building.
Wagner said the fire was contained to building 1450.
Wagner said the
UPDATE @ 5:50 a.m:
About 35 people were displaced and two dozen apartment units were damaged after a fire occurred at an apartment complex in
Crews responded to
A total of 24 units were impacted, 12 as a result of the fire, and the other 12 due to utilities in the complex being shut off, according to the
INITIAL REPORT
Crews responded to the 1400 block of
Initial reports indicate smoke and flames were showing around
We will continue to update this story as additional details become available.
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