Fire at west Raleigh apartment complex leaves 16 people homeless, fire officials say

A fire at a west Raleigh apartment complex Thursday has left 16 people homeless, Raleigh fire officials say.

Firefighters were called to 3121 Aileen Drive around 6 p.m., a news release said. When the first truck arrived at the Arium Trailwood apartment complex off Gorman Street, firefighters found a fire in progress. The complex is made up of many two-story buildings.

The building on fire was occupied and rescues were made, the release says. No injuries were reported, it says.

One person jumped from a second-story window, ABC11 reported.

Aerial video from ABC11, The News & Observer’s media partner, showed firefighters on a second-floor deck walking around a damaged unit. Fire investigators said eight units were damaged.

The fire, which was determined to be accidental, was contained in about 30 minutes, investigators said.

This story was originally published March 7, 2019 at 6:54 PM with the headline "Fire at west Raleigh apartment complex leaves 16 people homeless, fire officials say."