Seven people were displaced on Spokane’s South Hill after an early morning fire

UPDATE: MAY 18TH AT 04:45

Firefighters who responded to a fire on Spokane’s South Hill Tuesday morning said they saved two people from the second floor and no one will be able to live in the building for a while. This means that seven people were displaced.

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SPOKANE, Washington. – In an early morning fire on Spokane’s South Hill, the Red Cross was helping displaced people on Tuesday morning.

The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on the corner of South Lincoln and West Lincoln Place. The fire occurred in a large house that was being converted into apartments. Firefighters said seven people live in the building, but it is currently unclear how many will be evicted.

The fire started on the second floor and extended to the third, severely damaging the building, officials said. The fire threatened a neighboring house, but since the fire brigade could work quickly, it was not damaged.

There were no injuries to residents or firefighters.