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A “suspicious” fire in a downtown apartment early Sunday morning left nine people displaced but no injuries.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue units responded to the fire in the 300 block of Wellons Street at 3:04 a.m., with Battalion 1, Engine 1, Engine 2 and Rescue 1 crews arriving to find thick black smoke visible from the front door and flames visible from behind the large structure, according to Fire Chief Michael Barakey.
Inside, firefighters discovered a heavy fire on the first floor of the two-story residential building, with rear ventilation. Fire crews evacuated residents from the second floor and the fire was under control at 3:38 a.m.
The fire has been found to be suspicious and the Office of the Fire Marshal and the Suffolk Police Department are investigating. Other responding units included Engines 3 and 4, Scales 3 and 5, Medic 1, Rescue 6, EMS-1, Safety 1 and Fire Marshal 4 and 6.
The American Red Cross is helping displaced residents.
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