TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — UPDATE 12:59 p.m.:
According to the Tucson Fire Department, crews arrived at the Greenwater Apartments at 10:14 a.m. to control a fire reported in a second-story apartment.
Crews were able to control the fire within fifteen minutes.
TFD says two adults, two children, three dogs and a family of hamsters successfully evacuated the apartment. They managed to close the door to the room where the fire was burning, which TFD says ultimately bought them time to leave the building.
No one was injured, TFD says, thought one child was checked and released due to smoke inhalation. The Red Cross is assisting the people displaced by the fire.
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UPDATE 11:32 p.m.:
Tucson Fire Department spokespeople confirmed the fire at 1210 S. Turquoise Vista has been controlled and the scene is clear.
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Tucson Fire Department is working to extinguish a fire at an apartment building just east of 22nd Street and Kolb Road Friday morning around 10:30 a.m.
According to TFD, all occupants are out of the apartment.
Crews ask that the public avoid the area while the scene is still active.
KGUN 9 will provide updates as information becomes available.
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