2 hurt after apartment complex under construction goes up in flames in north Phoenix

PHOENIX - Firefighters from multiple agencies battled an overnight apartment fire in north Phoenix that left two people injured.

The Phoenix Fire Department said the fire broke out at around midnight on May 30 near Cave Creek and Bell Roads.

Crews responded to the scene after witnesses reported seeing the flames coming from the apartment complex. Once there, firefighters found a wood-framed apartment complex under construction that was fully engulfed in flames.

Firefighters fought the fire using a defensive strategy, attacking the flames with elevated streams.

"Due to the winds in the area, we did have prevalent winds to the east, which pushed some of the embers to some of the nearby structures, so we did have some spot fires in the area," Capt. Scott Douglas said. "We were able to manage those, sending crews to the nearby structures that were starting to catch, so we were able to get all those fires out."

Two people suffered minor burns in the fire and were hospitalized.

No firefighters were hurt.

The Red Cross is assisting one family that was displaced. 

Investigators are working to determine what caused the fire.