One person was injured and nearly two dozen people are displaced after a fire ripped through an apartment complex in Northeast Philadelphia early Saturday morning.
The fire started about 3:20 a.m. at the Beechwood Gardens apartment complex in the 9800 block of Haldeman Avenue in the city’s Bustleton section.
Fire officials believe the blaze started in a storage area in the basement of the apartment complex.
Firefighters were able to place the fire under control in about 45 minutes.
Fire officials say 10 units were damaged during the fire and nearly two dozen residents are displaced. A fire official at the scene told NBC10 that residents will likely not be able to re-enter their apartments for at least a week.
One person was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Officials with the Red Cross are expected to assist the displaced residents.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
