Washington Square Apartments, located near Shelby Middle School, suffered heavy damage after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning.
An apartment fire in Shelby has displaced multiple families and caused more than a quarter million dollars in damages after a blaze broke out early Tuesday morning, according to Shelby Fire & Rescue.
The fire, which heavily damaged around nine apartments, occurred at Washington Square Apartments, located at 397 Seattle St., near Shelby Middle School around 2:30 a.m. It was caused by someone cooking on a charcoal grill on a second-floor apartment, according to Fire Marshal Phillip Lane.
Twenty-three personnel members of multiple fire departments responded to the blaze, and it took around 45 minutes to contain it, according to a news release from Shelby Fire & Rescue.
There were no injuries, but the property damage was estimated to be around $350,000. It is still under investigation by the Shelby Fire Marshal.
Eight apartments total were evacuated.
This article originally appeared on The Shelby Star: A fire has displaced families and damaged Shelby apartment building
