APARTMENT COMPLEX FIRE
Douglas Co. Fire Dist. No.2 At 00:58 Sunday morning firefighters from the Winston-Dillard Fire District (WDFD) and Douglas County Fire District No.2 (DCFD2) were dispatched to a reported apartment complex fire located at the Blue Ridge Apartments in the City of Winston. Crews received an initial report of an adult trapped on a second floor balcony with their child and her apartment was quickly filling with black smoke. The crews arrived to find a large amount of smoke and fire exiting the back of the structure and through the roof. Firefighters swiftly found that the fire was blocking the front doors for two apartments. Fortunately, with quick thinking and the help of neighbors both occupants and their children were able to get to safety. Crews were able to knock down the majority of the fire with an aggressive initial fire attack. When additional crews arrived on scene firefighters made entry into the home and fully extinguished the fire. The fire was reported to 911 by