According to the fire department, fire crews responded to calls about smoke just after 9 p.m. in the 2000 block of Holly Hill Drive. When firefighters arrived, the source of the fire was found in the wall between apartments and had traveled to the attic space.
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A total of 33 fire personnel located and extinguished the fire in about 20 minutes, DFD said.
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Officials said four apartments were damaged and eight others were damaged by water and smoke. A total of 36 people were displaced
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No injuries were reported.
The property management and Red Cross are working to assist those who lost their homes.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.