The Building Made it more challenging to find and shut off the 2inch gas line. That time frame did not contribute anything to the additional loss to the building. So, we re grateful for that. Reporter chief bennet says considering the circumstances, things could have been worse, they stopped the fire before it spread beyond five units. When it comes to damage Mike Meredith says he is grateful. A little bit relieved. I mean, my family s safe. That s what s important you know. As long as my wife s and my dog s safe, i m happy. Everything can be replaced. It s just stuff. Reporter people from 12 apartments were pushed out by fire or smoke damage. The red cross is helping those families. No one was injured. Natalie clark wlwt news 5. Courtis mike Fire Departments from springdale, forest park and west chester helped fight the fire. A series of threatening facebook posts from a Dater High School student set off safety concerns he even joked about the panic. Saying look i m on the news. Wlwt