1 person displaced after fire at Amarillo apartment building

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - One person is displaced after a fire at an apartment building Thursday.

Amarillo Fire Department crews responded to the fire at Line Avenue near South Bowie Street around 5:30 p.m.

Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from a window and the front door of a unit within the apartment.

A second alarm was requested at this point.

Firefighters initiated an aggressive fire attack while additional crews established a water supply, checked for fire extension and searched the building.

The fire was brought under control just before 6 p.m.

The American Red Cross was notified to help one displaced resident.

No injuries were reported.

The fire caused major damage to the apartment where it originated, moderate damage to the adjacent unit, and minor damage to the third unit in the building.

The Amarillo Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the incident.