Laurel Fire Dept. extinguishes early morning apartment fire Firefighters responded to the blaze at 746 East Elmo Street around 12:23 a.m. (Source: Laurel Fire Department) By WDAM Staff | February 5, 2021 at 3:44 PM CST - Updated February 5 at 3:44 PM
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Laurel Fire Department extinguished a fire at an apartment building early Friday morning.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at 746 East Elmo Street around 12:23 a.m.
Laurel Fire Chief Leo Brown said heavy flames were visible from the building when firefighters arrived, and three engines were dispatched.
All residents of the multi-unit apartment complex were out of the building.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in about an hour and keep it contained to just the front of the building.