An early morning fire seriously damaged at least three units in a residential apartment complex on Jerusalem Avenue in Hempstead on Monday, displacing at least dozen residents, the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office said.

Nassau Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro said no one was injured in the blaze, which went to three alarms before being extinguished.

The fire at the three-story, 96-unit H-shaped complex at 100 Jerusalem Ave. was reported at about 6:30 a.m., fire officials said.

About 100 firefighters from a dozen Nassau departments led by the Hempstead Fire Department, under the command of 2nd Asst. Chief Patrick Carney, battled the blaze, bringing the fire under control in about 90 minutes, Uttaro said in an e-mailed account.

Fire officials said all residents were able to safely

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