Third-shift crews from the Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire at an abandoned apartment building in the 1700 block of Washington St. around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning to find the blaze quickly moving through the building.

Employing ladder trucks to attack the fire from above, firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control.

The Columbia Fire Department indicated that no one was injured during the operation, but all ten units in the building were left damaged by the fire.

The fire is being investigated by the fire marshal's office.

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