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10 Taken to Hospital After Fire at 11-story Apartment Building

Posted at 6:42 AM, Dec 30, 2013
and last updated 2013-12-30 06:42:37-05

hartford terraceMUSKEGON, Mich. — Ten people who live in an apartment building were treated at a local hospital, following a fire that happened early Monday morning.

It happened at the Hartford Terrace Apartments in the city of Muskegon.  The fire started on the fifth floor, and the black smoke quickly rose to the 11th floor.  Residents there were able to go and alert neighbors as they made their way down to safety.

There were no serious injuries, just many people suffering from smoke inhalation.  A cause has not yet been determined.