Massive fire burns at Spring Lake apartment complex
BACK IN THE 90'S IN WE COULD BE
NEAR RECORD WARMTH.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO AT
4 O'CLOCK. THIS WAS THE SCENE
AT A CUMBERLAND COUNTY
APARTMENT COMPLEX.
>> THANKS FOR JOINING US.
I'M ASHLEY ROAD AND I'M GERALD
OWENS. SEVERAL FAMILIES NOW
NEED A NEW PLACE TO LIVE AFTER
THIS FIRE DESTROYED AN
APARTMENT BUILDING.
>> IN SPRING LAKE TODAY TO ROSA
CITY PATTERSON JOINS US LIVE.
WELL, RESIDENTS STILL GRAPPLING
WITH THIS LOSS YESTERDAY.
>> CAROL, THIS IS JUST A
DEVASTATING SITUATION FOR SO
MANY FAMILIES HERE. YOU CAN
ACTUALLY
STILL SEE PARTS OF THAT DAMAGE
DEPARTMENT ALL THE WAY BACK
HERE NOW, SAIF WRITERS TELL ME
THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE
TOP FLOOR ON A BALCONY AND
QUICKLY SPREAD TO SEVERAL OTHER
UNITS.
>> FLAMES OVERTAKE THIS SPRING
LAKE APARTMENT RESIDENTS CAN
ONLY WATCH IN DESPAIR.
>> WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR, I
JUST FEARED YOUNG MAN
SCREAMING, GET OUT, GET OUT AS
FAST AS YOU CAN.
>> STACY BARKER SAYS THANKFUL
FOR THAT MORNING AND NOW JUST
HOPE SHE CAN SEE JUST SOME OF
HER BELONGINGS. BUT LOOKING AT
IT FROM MY EVERYTHING IS
COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
IN ABOUT 2 HOURS. SEVERAL CREWS
WORKED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE
PARTS OF THE ROOF COMPLETELY
GONE. WEAVING SECTIONS OF THE
BUILDING COMPLETELY SEE THROUGH
BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN A
COW TO SEE. ONE OF MY FAMILY
MEMBERS COULD HAVE BEEN A
CASUALTY. FIREFIGHTERS SAY
LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT.
THAT NEWS COMES AS A COMFORT
TO JOHN BROWN WHOSE TO FAMILY
MEMBERS LIVE THERE. THAT'S A
SIGN OF RELIEF. SO I WAS JUST
LIKE CONCERN ABOUT MY FAMILY.
FIREFIGHTERS SAY THAT SOME
RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO GO IN
AND GET THE BELONGINGS THAT
THEY CAN SALVAGE. MEANWHILE,
THEY'RE STILL WORKING TO
IDENTIFY THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF
THIS FIRE DESTINY. PATTERSON,
WRAL, NEWS, CUMBERLAND COUNTY.