Hollywood Apartment Fire Starts in AC Unit, Red Cross Assists Resident

Apartment Fire in Hollywood

• 🚒 Firefighters responded to an apartment building fire in Hollywood early Wednesday morning.
• 💡 The fire originated in an air conditioning unit on the second floor and spread to an apartment.
• 🏠 Crews worked to contain the blaze, preventing it from spreading to the rest of the building.

Resident's Experience

• 🚗 Kenra's Butler, the resident of the affected unit, was at work when she received news of the fire.
• 😥 She expressed gratitude for being alive, despite losing most of her belongings, stating, "Other things I can get. Those are material things."
• 🤝 The Red Cross is providing assistance to Butler as she navigates finding a new place to stay.

Firefighter Injury and Investigation

• 🤕 One firefighter was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital for observation due to an injury unrelated to the fire.
• 🔍 Hollywood Fire Department investigators and the state fire marshal will determine the exact cause of the fire.
• ⚠️ The building is now under a 24-hour fire watch due to damage to safety equipment.