Firefighters responded to a call at 10:54 a.m. on Thursday. They found light smoke coming from a lower level unit. A fire had started in one unit of an apartment complex, causing smoke damage to other units. The fire was contained and did not spread beyond the initial unit.
Five people were displaced as a result of the fire. Further information about the incident is available from the source.
Details about the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are not provided here, but can be found through the original report.
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