FIRE STRIKES SPENCER APARTMENT BUILDING AT MIDNIGHT

(04/04/2009)

12:01 A.M. - Fire broke out just before midnight at the Darrell Lowe Apartments on Ripley Road (US 33) just west of Spencer. Several units of the Spencer-Roane VFD are responding to the building, located near the Grandview Motel. First reports say flames are coming from the second story. Firemen are unsure if a person or persons are entrapped on the second story of the building, waiting for breathing apparatus to make entry. UPDATE 12:05 AM A fireman is reporting the building is cleared of occupants. SRVFD pumpers were on-scene very quickly, attacking fire in one or more rooms of the building. Crews of firemen with breathing apparatus and hoses have entered the building. UPDATE 12:35 AM After bringing the fire under control, a second entry was being made related to the fire apparently spreading into a second story. Following the knock-down, heavy billows of smoke are coming from the building, firemen renewed their attack. UPDATE 12:45 AM Firemen exited building, indicating fire has spread to second story and attic, indicating fire attack now from outside. UPDATE 1:00 AM Firemen using at least four water lines on structure, fire breaking through roof. Fire being put out by huge volume of water. Five different living units destroyed.

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