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Eight Injured in Three-Alarm Fire in Highbridge Apartment Building

Firefighters are responding to a report of fire on the fifth floor of a building.

Firefighters have received multiple calls reporting fire in the apartment building.

Video from a Citizen user shows flames visible.

Firefighters on scene say fire is in the top floor of a seven-story building, and they have called for additional firetrucks to respond.

Video from Citizen users shows heavy smoke pouring from the building.

Firefighters are calling for additional firetrucks to respond.

Firefighters on the scene report fire on the third, fourth, and fifth floors of the building.

Video from Citizen users shows nearby streets blocked by fire department vehicles as heavy smoke continues to pour from the building.

EMS on scene states they have no initial reports of any people injured.

Firefighters on scene report they are using six hoses to fight the blaze.

EMS on the scene reports one person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Video from a Citizen user shows firefighters and fire trucks at the scene.

EMS on the scene reports they are examining a firefighter with non-life-threatening injuries.

EMS on scene reports four firefighters were being treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters are requesting building inspectors to examine the rafters of the building.

Firefighters on the scene are requesting additional police for crowd control.

Firefighters declared the fire under control.

EMS on the scene reports a total of five firefighters and one civilian were transported to the hospital, and one firefighter refused medical treatment at the scene.

EMS reports injuries to the seven people treated were all non-life-threatening.

EMS reported eight firefighters and one civilian were injured; their injuries are not life-threatening.

EMS personnel now report a total of eight people were injured in the fire, including one civilian and eight firefighters. All eight victims reportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters are continuing to work to extinguish the blaze.

EMS personnel report seven of the eight injured victims were transported to area hospitals for further treatment.

Firefighters are concluding their operations.