PHOENIX – Neighbors who witnessed a massive fire that spread to several apartments in northern Phoenix and displaced 16 people on Monday night share their stories. At around 9 p.m., crews responded to a two-story apartment fire near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road. The fire brigade arrived on site and found two burning residential units on the ground floor. The fire had also spread to the attics of two other apartments, officials said. The fire reached four apartments on the second floor with another four units below that were affected by smoke and water. Phoenix Fire Department The fire was quickly extinguished and about 16 people were evicted, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Neighbors tell ABC15 that this fire was very aggressive and spread quickly. “The fire just got so big, so quickly. It was like nobody could do anything within minutes, ”said a neighbor. This neighbor lives in a building nearby and says when the fire broke out people were desperately trying to get all of the screaming fire, fire. You could see the flames coming out of the balcony. The roof began to collapse. Fire extinguishers weren’t even working at this point, ”she added. Jolene Abel said she was driving into her complex when she saw the apartment next to hers burning. “Well, I was freaking out, I thought you know, my cat,” said Abel, visibly shaken. Then she ran upstairs and found that her cat had already got out. She says it didn’t take long for black smoke to fill the void. “And then it was … just … everything was on fire,” Abel said. “What I heard from the lighting of the fire was that they were cooking and a cat knocked something over and the next thing they knew the whole kitchen was on fire,” added a neighbor. The same neighbor says the pets in the apartment where the fire broke out didn’t make it. “I think it was a dog and a couple of cats,” she added. “You must have a terrible day because I can” Don’t imagine if I lost my cat. This is your family, you know? ”Said Abel. The Phoenix Fire Department says firefighters were able to save a dog in an apartment under the flames. Phoenix Fire Brigade “We ask that you all wear collars. Make sure you have the leash on the door. So if we need to get a dog out of the fire, we have resources available, ”said Captain Evan Gammage. Now Abel has to find out how she and her 9-year-old son will move on. “Everything we’ve collected in the last few years, you know, several years … is gone now,” said a neighbor, “she said, almost tearfully. “I really wish everyone involved all the best. It’s heartbreaking, “added a neighbor. Abel tells ABC15 that the on-site manager at Granite Bay immediately moved them to vacant units, and the complex is letting the Red Cross come out to help give them food, clothes, and anything else they may need . No casualties were reported and the cause of the fire is currently unknown. The investigation is ongoing.
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