Crews Battle Apartment Fire in Longview
Posted/updated on: November 2, 2012 at 1:58 pm
LONGVIEW — Crews battled a large fire Thursday at the Regency Apartments in the 700 block of Gilmer Road in Longview. According to KETK, it reportedly began when roofers working on the site caught the roof on fire with a torch. Longview firefighters were called to the scene just after noon. It took them about 40 minutes to bring the fire under control in the complex’s Building #8. No people were injured, but one dog died in the blaze. Firefighters went door to door to get everyone out of the building. Twelve people have been displaced by the fire. The Red Cross is assisting those individuals.
