While the firefighters were en route, a 911 call came in, detailing smoke in the hallway, which elicited a full structure fire response.
Residents were evacuating the area when Engine 8 arrived at 5:17 a.m. One of the outside occupants stated that a fire had broken out in their unit. Upon investigation, the firefighters confirmed the fire was extinguished by the automatic sprinkler system.
The fire team shut down electricity to the apartment and assisted with water removal from the first-floor hallways. Three other units were affected by the water, though its occupants were not displaced.
The occupant of the fire unit was taken to the hospital, evaluated, and has since been released.
The apartment where the fire occurred is currently deemed uninhabitable, and the American Red Cross is assisting the displaced occupant.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
