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Columbus Apartment Fire Displaces 17

Last updated on Monday, February 19, 2018

(COLUMBUS) - A Columbus apartment fire displaced 17 people.

According to the Columbus Fire Department, firefighters responded to the Quail Run Apartments in the 1100 block of Kevin Drive just before 10 p.m. Thursday, after a report of a fire.

When firefighters arrived there was heavy, black smoke coming from an apartment. When attempting to enter the building, crews encountered heavy fire.

The fire grew and spread to the apartment complex's second story.

A short time later, two occupants - a father and his teenage daughter - were seen on the balcony of a second story apartment. Firefighters instructed the two occupants to retreat back into the apartment and head towards a window further from the flames. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue the two safely from the building.

After this rescue, firefighters successfully rescued an additional two occupants - also a father and his teen daughter, who were trapped on a balcony at the rear of the building.

Firefighters had the blaze under control around 10:20 p.m.

No one was injured in or while battling the blaze, but one dog did perish in the fire.

Damage has been estimated at $225,000. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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