No life-threatening injuries were reported in the fire that officials say affected at least ten of the complex's twelve units. Responders pulled one woman off of a second floor balcony and one man from a stairwell during the initial response, they were both taken to area hospitals.
A rescuer was hospitalized as well. "One fire fighter became ill on the scene," said Washington Twp. Fire Chief Bill Gaul.
He couldn't confirm the cause of the fire but said early reports show it may have stemmed from a grease fire in one of the center units, spreading outward from there. "It's possibly a cooking fire," Gaul said.
The destruction topped $100,000, resulting in the State Fire Marshall's office being called in to investigate. "The center section of four units is pretty well destroyed now," Gaul said.
A few pets are believed to be missing after the blaze but the injuries to residents were limited to smoke inhalation and some burns.
An investigation into the fire is ongoing.
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