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Early morning apartment fire leaves 5 people displaced, 3 units heavily damaged

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Updated  December 7, 2024 3:48pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Apartment fire displaces 5 people, burns 3 dwellings

A fire required firefighters to ventilate a building through the roof as the blaze displaced five people and damaged three apartments.

The Brief

    • The Phoenix Fire Department extinguished an early morning fire on Dec. 7 that heavily damaged three units.
    • Five people are displaced.
    • The Red Cross is assisting the families.

PHOENIX - Phoenix firefighters were sent to Thunderbird Road and 24th Street early on Saturday for an apartment fire that left five people displaced.

When crews arrived, they found the second floor of a two-story apartment complex burning. The blaze was quickly upgraded to a first-alarm fire.

The roof of the building was punctured for ventilation purposes. 

Three units in the building were substantially damaged, according to a release.

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All tenants were safely evacuated from the building and the Red Cross has been sent to assist the families.

There were no reported injuries. 

The Phoenix Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.

The Source

  • Phoenix Fire Department provided information for this story.

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