Overview
- Fire crews fought flames that started Friday morning and declared the North Union Apartments fire under control just after 11 a.m. Saturday following more than 27 hours of operations.
- About 220 occupied units were evacuated and residents gathered at a Red Cross shelter at Hillcrest High School where aid and meals were provided to roughly 200 people.
- On-scene investigators say the blaze likely began after a mechanical issue in the attic above top-floor units but the official cause remains under investigation.
- Officials reported one firefighter treated for heat exhaustion and one resident treated for a medical episode and no additional injuries were reported.
- Crews remain on site searching for hot spots and officials will complete safety inspections before allowing reentry, with reporting showing the complex has either 223 or 230 total units depending on the source.