Overview
- The fire broke out around 5 a.m. at the Gilbert Square Apartments near University Drive and Gilbert Road in Mesa.
- A Mesa battalion chief said four units were damaged and at least 15 people were forced from their homes.
- An 18-month-old was taken to a hospital as a precaution for breathing trouble, and several residents were treated on scene without being admitted.
- Firefighters contained the blaze and doused hot spots as crews observed part of the roof burned and smoke and char damage in second-floor units.
- The American Red Cross is assisting families, no firefighter injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.