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Crews had the fire under control within five minutes of arrival. (Source: RayomMedia) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Crews with the Wilmington Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the Cypress Grove Apartments Thursday night . According to the WFD, firefighters arrived to the scene around 11:37 p.m. and found light smoke showing . Flames were visible in the kitchen area after a size up. Fire crews quickly battled the flames and had the fire under control within five minutes of arrival. Once the fire was under control, Wilmington Fire Investigators arrived to the scene and determined the fire started in the kitchen due to unattended cooking. It was ruled accidental. There are no reported injuries to any civilians or fire personnel . Copyright 2015 WECT. All rights reserved.

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC)- UPDATE: Bettendorf fire was dispatched to the 1800 block of Sutton Place at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday. When firefighters arrived , the fire was burning through the roof of a two story apartment complex . The Bettendorf Fire Department had the fire under control at approximately 7:55 p.m. and was extinguished at 9 p.m. while firefighters monitored hot spots overnight . All occupants of the six apartment complex were removed, none of them were injured. A firefighter sustained minor injuries . The Red Cross assisted in accommodating the residents. There are no estimates yet for the apartment's extensive damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. ORIGINAL: Bettendorf Fire Crews responded to an apartment fire in the 1800 block of Sutton Place. That's just behind Harris Pizza and Wells Fargo off of 18th street. The call came in around 7 p.m. When crews got on scene, fire was visible on the outside of the a...

(Courtesy: Public Safety News Network ) SOUTH SACRAMENTO — Two units were destroyed and one person was detained after a fire ripped through a South Sacramento apartment building early Sunday morning . Just after 2:30 a.m., fire crews responded to the fire, which was burning at the Stonebrook Apartments on East Parkway. Crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building, according to the Public Safety News Network . One person was detained by the Sacramento County Sheriff ’s Department. Helmet cam footage from South Sac apartment fire shows heavy fire conditions that met first arriving crews. Cause still under investigation. pic.twitter.com/NolF9UvfGG — Sacramento Fire (@SacFirePIO) July 24, 2017 38.493460 -121.448387

CEDAR SPRINGS -- Tenants inside an apartment home at 40 Maple Street escaped unharmed after fire ripped through their building early Monday , severely damaging the large home. Fire crews responded at 2:55 a.m. to the home, which contained four or five apartments, Cedar Springs Fire Chief Jerry Gross said. Fire was burning heavily in the back half of the home when firefighters arrived and crews had trouble containing the flames because of open spaces in the older home. Firefighters eventually used a backhoe to tear down part of the backside of the home as they attacked the fire. Gross said at least one of the residents heard a smoke detector sounding and her husband then knocked on other apartment doors to make sure everyone got out. Gross said at least five people lived in the apartments. Caroline Clunk, a spokeswoman for the American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids , said her agency was helping four families, covering 10 people, displaced from the apartment home . "Most...

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) — Cumberland Fire officials are investigating what caused a fire in a senior living facility Thursday afternoon . According to officials at the Brookdale Senior Living facility , located on Old Diamond Hill Road , there was a fire in an apartment around 1:30 p.m. Fire crews responded and required the building to be evacuated. No injuries were reported from either residents or associates. “Those residents who are displaced due to the fire and water damage will be relocated to other living spaces. We are grateful to our associates who responded quickly and assisted residents to exit from the building safely,” said Heather Hunter with Brookdale Senior Living Inc. The investigation is ongoing. ©WLNE-TV / ABC6 2017

NAPLES, FL - 47 people are without a place to live after fire ripped through a Naples apartment complex Monday night . North Collier Fire crews responded to the Bear Creek apartments off Airport-Pulling Road around 2:00 pm Monday. They found one of the buildings in flames. "Upon doing a search on the 3rd floor, one of the firefighters became trapped after a partial roof collapse ," said North Collier Fire Chief James Cunningham .   That firefighter was treated for minor injuries.  Several people from surrounding buildings were also evacuated. "I thought it was gonna spread, get to other buildings, hurt somebody," said Alexandria Wright. One resident said he smelled smoke before the fire, but did not call firefighters because he said the smell went away. "There was some work being done on the building and we are trying to figure out what that was, but we believe the fire was well advanced before we were notified," said Cunningham. The Red Cross is assisti...

SHARON HILL, Pa. (WPVI) -- Firefighters battled a three alarm blaze at an apartment building in Sharon Hill, Delaware County. Crews worked for several hours before getting the blaze under control around 9 p.m. Friday. Fourteen people were displaced and dozens of others were evacuated from nearby buildings. Fire victim Diana Ruzat lived on the third floor of the apartment building on Sharon Avenue, and says she lost everything. "Left to walk my dog and my boyfriend hears a pop pop pop! He's like, there's smoke coming from your apartment! I ran as fast as I could," She said. Crews responded to reports of an explosion at the back of the building around 2:30 p.m. One resident was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Flames shot from the roof and thick smoke flooded the area. Vera Cameron of Sharon Hill said, "When I came out, the only thing you could see was all this black smoke. So you couldn't come through, you had to take the long way around." ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of a fire on the 900 block of Cotton Bay Drive E. on Saturday morning. First arriving crews reported smoke from the second floor of an apartment building . Firefighters quickly entered the building and discovered flames on the second floor. Advertisement The fire is out at this time and overhaul operations continue . The Red Cross was called to assist two people who were displaced by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Stay with WPBF 25 News for updates.

Deer Run Apartments in Bristol, TN" /> Deer Run Apartments in Bristol, TN" /> There was an apartment fire in Bristol, Tennessee overnight. Emergency crews responded to the Deer Run Apartments on Volunteer Parkway. Investigators say something inside of an outdoor planter ignited and exterior wall of the apartment building. The fire spread to an interior wall of the building. Firefighters say a resident at the apartment was woken up by a smoke detector that went off and alerted her to the fire. Everyone was able to safely escape. The fire damaged a wall of the apartment building, as well as an outdoor deck area . There was also smoke damage to a couple of apartments in the building. No residents have been displaced. We'll continue to update the story as information becomes available.

CLOSE A two- alarm fire destroyed a Pearland apartment complex early Saturday morning . A two- alarm fire swept through a Pearland apartment building overnight Saturday , damaging all 16 units inside. (Photo: KHOU) PEARLAND, Texas – A two- alarm fire swept through a Pearland apartment building overnight Saturday , damaging all 16 units inside. Fire crews from six different cities responded to the blaze around 2 a.m. Saturday at the Whispering Winds apartment complex in Pearland. Officials say the fire started in the center of the complex and quickly spread to all 16 units. They say 12 of those units have fire damage, and all of them have water and smoke damage. Authorities say one person suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. American Red Cross is helping residents find temporary housing . The cause of the fire is under investigation. Read or Share this story: http://on.khou.com/1RaqpmE

Source: Live 5 GOOSE CREEK, SC (WCSC) - A fire at a Goose Creek apartment is being blamed on a ventilation hood over a stove. Firefighters responded to the Hallmark at Timberlake apartment complex . Goose Creek Fire Chief Steve Chapman said it took about five minutes to extinguish a small fire in the kitchen of one unit. The resident of the second-floor apartment where the fire began was not home at the time. The unit sustained minimal smoke and fire damage, but both it and the apartment below sustained water damage , Chapman said. At noon, maintenance crews were working to pump out water from both apartments and had set up fans to help dry everything out. No injuries were reported. Approximately two dozen firefighters responded to the incident, a number Chapman says is normal when a fire is reported at an apartment complex . Copyright 2017 WCSC. All rights reserved.

LUBBOCK, Texas - Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire officials determined  to be arson.  LFR responded to a call at the Westridge Apartments on 1606 Elkhart Avenue. The fire was put out upon their arrival. LFR identified multiple points of ignition in a vacant apartment. "A lot of heavy smoke damage and heat damage," said Allen Martin, a fire investigator with the Lubbock Fire Marshall 's Office. "There was no furniture so it was mostly the carpet and a lot of smoke damage on the walls." According to the apartment complex manager , the apartment has been vacant for several months and no injuries were reported. LFR crews are still investigating. 

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Heavy rains led to extreme flooding in the Kansas City, MO metro area. Kansas City Police Department and Kansas City Fire Department had to conduct multiple rescues . A family of 7, and pet dogs, were stranded on a roof in Overland Park. Advertisement Fire crews responded to the Willow Creek Apartments , located on W 99th Terrace between Wornall and Holmes Roads. Water was reported to be rising up the back of the apartments and has flooded the complex's parking lot. Tenants have decided to shelter in place instead of being evacuated. No injuries have been reported in the area. 19, 627 metro utilities customers are without power. Johnson County Emergency says businesses at 103rd and State Line were in danger in “becoming inundated” by Indian Creek. A flood warning was issued for Indian Creek. The Creek is expected to crest at 28.6 feet, which is higher than July 27. It has already reached a record high of 18.3 feet.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - A man was found dead inside his Woodbridge apartment after emergency crews responded for a fire investigation. The fire happened around 11:30 p.m. on Monday at an apartment in the 3500 block of Sherbrooke Circle. During a search of the apartment, crews found an unconscious adult male . The man was later pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of his death is unknown at this time. The investigation is still continuing.

Article Comments Officials say 47 people have been displaced after a fire at a southwest Florida apartment complex left one building uninhabitable. The Naples Daily News reports that North Collier Fire Rescue crews responded to Bear Creek Apartments on Monday. They found a fire burning through four third-floor apartments. A few firefighters suffered minor injuries while bringing the blaze under control. The Red Cross met with residents at the apartment complex clubhouse to discuss temporary housing . Copyright 2017 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Get Insurance Journal Every Day Advertisers Add a Comment

WOODBRIDGE, VA (WUSA9) - A man died after an apartment fire in Woodbridge, Virginia late Monday night , police said.  Around 11:35 p.m., officers responded to an apartment in the 3500 block of Sherbrooke Circle to assist the Department of Fire and Rescue with an apartment fire.  Upon searching the apartment, fire crews found an unconscious man. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The victim will be transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination and identification. The identity of the deceased will be released once confirmed and next of kin is notified. More information will be released when available. The investigation continues.   © 2017 WUSA-TV

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A fire at the Clarendon Heights Apartments gutted several apartments and forced city firefighters to signal a second alarm and call for support. Firefighters were called just before 8 p.m. Wednesday to building 1300 at the apartment complex on Ivy Ridge Road , between Thurber Street and East Brighton Avenue . Crews arrived on the scene and found flames bursting through the roof of the building. More units were called for almost immediately. Emergency vehicles clogged the street leading up to the complex. Firefighters hit the blaze with an aerial ladder truck and several hose lines. The fire was knocked down before 9 p.m., though small flames and sparks could still be seen in the third-floor units that suffered the most damage. It was not clear if there were any injuries, although at least one person was carried from the scene by a medic and placed in an ambulance. Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Central New York responded to the scene to help residents...

Aug. 22-- Torrential rains fell overnight causing historic flooding in south Kansas City and leading to water rescues and evacuations. As many as 9 inches of rain fell since Monday. Early Tuesday, firefighters rescued a woman stranded in a tree at 103rd Street and Wornall Road when Indian Creek flooded the area. That creek, which saw record flooding last month, set a new record of 28. 22 feet overnight . A family of seven were trapped on top of their roof after rushing floodwaters surrounded their home at 155th Street and Kenneth Road. The Overland Park Fire Department have been in contact via phone with the family of three adults and four children and their pets. Because they are not in immediate danger and the water levels around them are receding, crews will allow those water levels to drop to safer levels before evacuating the family. Firefighters said the family is calm. Floodwaters were out of the banks of Indian Creek and over bridges as businesses, apartments and homes we...

(TNS) - Torrential rains fell overnight causing historic flooding in south Kansas City , Mo., and leading to water rescues and evacuations. As many as 9 inches of rain fell since Monday. Early Tuesday firefighters rescued a woman stranded in a tree at 103rd Street and Wornall Road when Indian Creek flooded the area. That creek, which saw record flooding last month, set a new record of 28. 22 feet overnight . A family of seven were trapped on top of their roof after rushing floodwaters surrounded their home at 155th Street and Kenneth Road. The Overland Park Fire Department have been in contact via phone with the family of three adults and four children and their pets. Because they are not in immediate danger and the water levels around them are receding, crews will allow those water levels to drop to safer levels before evacuating the family. Firefighters said the family is calm. Floodwaters were out of the banks of Indian Creek and over bridges as businesses, apartments and home...

MURRIETA, CA — A Temecula woman was arrested Tuesday night for suspicion of driving under the influence after reportedly plowing into a Murrieta apartment complex and creating havoc for the building's residents, according to police. The Murrieta Police Department was called at 8:49 p.m. to the report of a vehicle that crashed into the housing unit near Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Calle Del Lago . Responding officers, along with crews from Murrieta Fire and Rescue, found the woman trapped inside her white, four-door vehicle that was three feet off the ground and wedged into the corner of the building, police said. The driver, Nichole Winters, 41 of Temecula, was extricated from the sedan and determined by officers to be under the influence of alcohol, the agency said. Winters was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta for suspicion of driving under the influence. Damage to the apartment required the elect...