PHOENIX — Multiple people have been displaced after an apartment fire in central Phoenix Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
The Phoenix Fire Department said the fire started around 11:15 a.m. at an apartment complex near Central Avenue and Buckeye Road.
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Fire crews responded after smoke coming from multiple units was reported.
"Firefighters arrived to find a well-involved apartment unit on the first floor already spreading to the occupancy above," the fire department said in a social media post.
All the residents were able to get out of the burning building before fire crews arrived.
Firefighters were informed that a dog had been left inside, so crews jumped into action to save the animal.
"Firefighters were able to quickly locate the dog and reunite him safely with the owner," the fire department said in the post.
A total of eight people were displaced in the fire. A community assistance program is working to help them.
No injuries were reported, the fire department said.
Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.
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