Officials: 5 firefighters injured, 2 seriously in University Heights apartment fire
Five firefighters were injured, two seriously while battling a four-alarm fire in University Heights, officials say
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Mar 29, 2021, 9:39 AM
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Updated 1,215 days ago
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5h agoFive firefighters were injured, two seriously while battling
a four-alarm fire in University Heights, officials say.
The fire started around 8 p.m. Sunday at an apartment building.
Around 170 firefighters responded as the winds forced flames to quickly spread
through.
Eleven apartments on the top floor of the building were affected.
Officials say two people who lived in the building suffered smoke inhalation.
Two firefighters suffered serious injuries, and three others also suffered
injuries
The cause of the fire is unknown.
