Thursday, 07 March 2013 04:18
UPDATE: Two injured in 3-alarm fire at Creve Coeur apt building
Crews from several fire departments are still on the scene of a three-alarm fire at a Creve Coeur apartment complex.
The blaze in the 11,000 block of Oak Forest Parkway Drive began a little before 2:30 Thursday morning.
At one point, flames could be seen shooting through the roof.
At least one resident and a firefighter have been injured. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Dozens of people have been displaced from their homes.Witnesses tell Fox 2 news a man living on the second floor was shouting fire and that he'd fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette. Firefighters have not confirmed that as a cause.
The blaze in the 11,000 block of Oak Forest Parkway Drive began a little before 2:30 Thursday morning.
At one point, flames could be seen shooting through the roof.
At least one resident and a firefighter have been injured. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Dozens of people have been displaced from their homes.Witnesses tell Fox 2 news a man living on the second floor was shouting fire and that he'd fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette. Firefighters have not confirmed that as a cause.
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