NC Firefighters Rescue Five from Upper Floor at Apartment Fire

According to a report fromWFMY, an apartment complex fire in High Point, North Carolina, off Copperstone Drive displaced at least 30 residents from at least nine units Monday night at around 10:30 p.m.

High Point Fire Department (HPFD) officials said firefighters rescued five people from upper-floor windows.

Two rescued residents were transported to Wake Forest Baptist for serious but nonlife-threatening injuries, two others were sent to Cone Health for smoke inhalation, and one to a High Point hospital for minor injuries. They are all expected to recover.

#LIVEreport on@WXIIfrom the Copper Mill Village Apartments in High Point.

High Point Fire Department still on scene – most crews have pulled out.

Waiting to complete investigation until the sun comes up, according to Battalion Chief@WXII:pic.twitter.com/p1qhykS4Z3

— WXII Rachel Ellis (@WXIIRachel)March 1, 2022

Firefighters don’t know what caused the fire at this time. Officials said some of the units had heavy fire damage.

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