Crews responded to the 1900 block of Sutter Avenue in English Woods around 7:15 a.m. following a report of flames in the basement and smoke in the atrium at Marquette Manor apartments.
Firefighters found a fire in the trash compactor with smoke spreading through the building.
The fire was upgraded due to the size of the building and the number of residents. 81 firefighters were on the scene.
District Chief Curtis Goodman says the fire was contained by the sprinkler system and quickly extinguished by fire crews.
Goodman says residents sheltered in place until smoke was cleared from the building.
One resident was treated by paramedics on the scene but did not go to the hospital. One firefighter suffered minor injuries.
Goodman says one resident tried to jump from a fourth-floor window but other residents and firefighters were able to convince that person to stay in their apartment and shelter in place.
Damage from the fire is estimated at $1,000.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
