Several tenants evacuated after third-alarm fire in Highbridge
A three-alarm fire at 1040 Anderson Ave. resulted in six apartments being fully evacuated and several tenants concerned about their safety.
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Charred clothing, broken windows and damaged walls are the aftermath neighbors were dealing with on Friday after the fire.
Firefighters battled the flames inside 1040 Anderson Ave. on Thursday afternoon.
The flames started on the first floor and spread to the second floor.
"This is like the second fire within a two-month span. Very traumatizing. Very stressful," said a tenant on the second floor, Unique Holmes.
A previous fire at the same location on Dec. 17 left a15-month-old baby injured and several apartments damaged.
The Department of Buildings issued a vacate order for six apartments on the "K" line section of the building as a result of fire damage.
Tenants still living in the building were left concerned and afraid for their safety.
"I think it's not safe for us to live here. They have to do something to help us to get a place to relocate," said a tenant on the fifth floor.
"It's so scary. Who wants to be here now? People are talking about relocating because they're afraid of what's going to happen next," said another tenant.
The fire department confirmed to News 12 that there were no injuries reported.
The American Red Cross provided emergency relocation assistance to 13 people.
