Northwood Apartments evacuated after stove fire in apartment
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Residents at Northwood Apartments were evacuated after a fire in one of the apartments just before 6 p.m.
The initial call to first responders said multiple people were trapped inside the apartment. When law enforcement responded soon after the call at 5:54 p.m., the people were already outside the apartment, said Lt. Adam Hazel of the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement from the Sheriff’s Office and Village of Albion Police then went door to door to evacuate the building. Some of the residents also helped get people out of the building, including some who needed wheelchairs due to mobility issues.
Firefighters from multiple departments responded and are ventilating the one apartment and making sure it is isolated to the one unit. Firefighters said the smokey apartment was caused by a stove fire.
Mercy Flight EMS also is on scene checking people. Some people are being evaluated on scene for smoke inhalation.
No other information is available at this time.
