Small Fire Damages Longview Apartment

LONGVIEW — Firefighters battled a blaze at a Longview apartment Wednesday night. According to KETK, emergency crews were dispatched to the Towne Oaks Apartments shortly after 9:15pm. When crews arrived, they were able to extinguish the flames before the fire could spread to other apartments, but not until about $7,000 in damage was done. Two people were home at the time of the fire, but no one was injured. They will not be displaced. Fire officials say the residence’s smoke detectors were working when the blaze occurred. A cause has not yet been released.