Three firefighters were taken to Hurley Medical Center Tuesday, Nov. 22, after a large fire at Village Shores Apartments in Flint. Flint fire Chief Raymond Barton said two of the firefighters managed to escape through a balcony of an apartment, while a third firefighter escaped through a window in the back of one of three buildings at the complex, which is off Lippincott Boulevard.
"One of the firefighter's tanks, his alarm started going off," said Barton. "When he switched tanks, he went to come back in and the fire had spread, dropped down from the ceiling."
The injuries sustained by the firefighters are not believed to be life-threatening. Flames were still coming from the roof of the building hours after the initial call around 3 p.m. Nov 22.
A woman and her grandchild inside the third-floor apartment where the fire began were not injured, Barton said. Several residents watched on from their balconies as firefighters attempted to douse hot spots.