Updated: 2:13 PM EST Dec 29, 2020 New details were released Tuesday about a fire at a Spartanburg County apartment complex on Monday. Westview-Fairforest Fire Department, Spartanburg Fire Department and Tyger River Fire Department responded to The Grove off Highway 29 around 6:30 p.m.At least seven units were damaged. You hate to see this anytime. Somebody to go through this. Especially a group of people that live in a building like that. It being a few days after Christmas. It s always tough, assistant fire chief of the Westview-Fairforest Fire Department ,Tracy Williams, said. Spartanburg County deputies said Tuesday that the fire started on the second story balcony near a dryer vent, an outlet and a bag of clothes. The cause is still undetermined with no indication it was intentionally set, Lt. Kevin Bobo said. He said fire investigators are unable to rule out a dryer-related fire, electrical fire or discarded smoking materials. The Red Cross is helping those affecte
Spartanburg County Sheriff s Office investigators are working to determine what caused a fire Monday night at The Grove apartment complex that displaced 39 residents living there.
Firefighters responded at 6:20 p.m. Monday for a reported fire at the complex on Aspen Creek Circle near Highway 29. Tracy Williams, Westview-Fairforest Fire Department assistant chief, said when firefighters arrived there was a fire in two apartments.
Williams said two firefighters were injured when a ceiling collapsed while they were fighting the blaze. Their injuries were minor and they were treated and released, he said.
Preliminary reports show the fire may have started on a deck at one of the apartment units. Williams said the Sheriff s Office continues to investigate the cause of the fire. None of the residents were injured.