An apartment fire at a senior living facility in Anaheim forced the evacuation of multiple residents and sent one to the hospital Thursday night, April 3, authorities said.
Anaheim police and firefighters were called to Miracle Terrace, 225 S. Western Ave., shortly after 9:20 p.m. and saw smoke and fire in a second story unit, Sgt. Jacob Gallacher told OnScene.TV, a freelance news organization.
“When they got here, there were residents on a second-story balcony that were asking to be rescued,” Gallacher said. “Fire personnel immediately jumped on that and began evacuating residents.”
Video showed firefighters and police escorting residents down a stairwell, with some needing to be carried downstairs. One man was helped onto a gurney with what appeared to be a minor arm injury.
Gallacher said the fire was contained to one apartment, with a second unit sustaining water damage during the firefight. Arson investigators were probing the unit to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
No other injuries to residents or firefighters were reported.
The facility, a mix of two- and three-story buildings, is located south of Lincoln Avenue and neighbors Western High School.