Apartment fire in East Troy leads to evacuation

A large apartment fire in East Troy causes major damage displacing 65 to 70 people.

This was a massive fire - youcan see the damage left behindhere behind me ... Parts of32-unit apartment building aredestroyed .... Firefightersstill spraying water - Take alook at the roof- It hascompletely collapsed.Neighbors tell me the feelingof helplessness and fear theyfelt here this morning isindescribable.(∼Viewer Video with sirensNA∼)THIS VIDEO JUST INTO OURNEWSROOM SHOWS FLAMES -SHOOTING INTO THE AIR JUSTBEFORE EIGHT O'CLOCK THISMORNING.YOU CAN HEAR SIRENSBLARING - AS MULTIPLE FIREDEPARTMENTS RUSH TO THISAPARTMENT COMPLEX IN THE 24-HUNDRED BLOCK OF HONEY CREEKCIRCLE IN EAST TROY.(CindyRiffle, Evacuated Resident)09:35:11 I walked away whenthe flames got to my roofbecause I didn't want to watchmy apartment burn.CINDY RIFFLESAID SHE WAS ON HER BALCONYWORKING FROM HOME WHEN SHENOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONGAND DECIDED TO EVACUATE WITHHER DAUGHTER ... AND HER PETS.09:35:03 Now, We're basicallyhere with the clothes on ourbacks and our pets and thatsabout it.CINDY'S NEIGHBOR,MEGAN CZAJKOWSKI SAID SHE WASASLEEP WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT.(Megan Czajkowski, EvacuatedResident)09:46:57 The alarmwas right above me so I wokeup.A QUICK PEEK OUTSIDE HELPEDHER REALIZE SHE AND HER FAMILYHAD TO GET OUT FAST.09:47:02We went to check the balconyand it was already up inflames.NOW, WITH FLAMESKNOCKED DOWN, OFFICIALS SAYTHEY'RE WORKING TO STABILIZETHE SCENE.FIREFIGHTERS SEENHERE ARE USING LADDER TRUCKSTO SPRAY HOT SPOTS.(ChiefJeremy Swendrowski, East TroyPolice Department) 10:28:29 Itstarted on the back side onthe second floorOFFICALS ARESTILL TRYING TO LEARN HOW THISFIRE STARTED - THEY SAY THEINVESTIGATION IS NOW UNDERWAY.10:28:40 There's approximately65 to 70 people includingadults and children that aredisplacedAND POLICE SAY NOBODYWAS HURT.09:36:24 I've seenpeople crying.

Until you'veexperienced it you don't knowwhat its like to watch yourhome go up in flames and to beso afraid, that the people,your neighbors might betrapped.AND ALLMORNING LONG WE HAVE NOTICEDALL OF THE HELPERS HERE.COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANDVOLUNTEERS PASSING OUT WATERAND BLANKETS TO CREWS ANDRESIDENTS HERE... FAMILYRUSHING HERE IN TEARS TORECONNECT WITH LOVED ONES.AND,EVERYOE HERE IS STILL WAITINGTO HEAR AN UPDATE FROMOFFICIALS ON IF THERE WERE ANYINJURIES .... AND WHAT THECAUSE OF THIS FIRE MAY HAVEBEEN.IN EAST TROY, RYANJENKINS, TMJ-4 NEWS.