AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The cause of a Wednesday afternoon fire at an Akron apartment complex is under investigation.
The call for fire at Timber Top Apartments, 1551 Treetop Trail, came in about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to Akron Fire Department Lt. Tim Morrison.
Firefighters arrived on-scene to find smoke and fire in the upstairs apartments, he said.
Of the 26 apartments, 19 were occupied, he said. By about 7 p.m., firefighters were still working to account for all the residents.
Firefighters got the blaze under control by about 8:45 p.m., with help from Cuyahoga Falls firefighters.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire under investigation.
It’s unclear how many people will be displaced. The Red Cross was on-scene to assist, Morrison said.
Timber Top Apartments was the site of a carbon monoxide leak in October that killed a 66-year-old woman and hospitalized 10 other people.