Residents evacuated safely during Montgomery Co. apartment fire, officials say

Firefighters are at the scene after a large fire at an apartment building in Montgomery County, according to a spokesperson with the Department of Public Safety.

Officials said that a 911 call alerted them to the fire just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28 at a building near the intersection of Maple and Chestnut streets.

When crews got to the scene, they saw that smoke was coming from the apartments on the second floor before it eventually impacted the third floor units too, officials said.

“I’m thinking somebody died. I opened the shades, I look out and there’s a bunch of firetrucks everywhere,” resident Raj Asopa told NBC10.

The fire also went up into the attic and the roof of the building, according to officials.

As of Thursday afternoon, there are no reported injuries and, officials said, everyone was able to evacuate safely.

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