According
to Deputy Chief Peter St.Clair, the occupants of the upper unit had
discovered the fire and safely evacuated themselves and their
downstairs neighbors before calling 911. There were no injuries
reported.

The fire was confined to the room of origin on the
third floor and but there was heat and smoke damage throughout the
third floor and water damage to the lower floors. The American Red
Cross responded to the scene and assisted the displaced victims in
obtaining food, clothing and temporary shelter. Two adults and a child
on the first floor and a family of five in the upper unit were
displaced.

The cause of the fire appeared to be electrical, officials said.