Kent apartment fire displaces multiple families

The Brief

An apartment fire in Kent's East Hill neighborhood early Friday morning displaced five families after heavy flames engulfed units on the second and third floors.

It took fire crews about 90 minutes to extinguish the blaze, and fortunately, no injuries were reported.

KENT, Wash. - Multiple families were displaced after a fire at an apartment building overnight in Kent.

What we know:

The fire happened at about 12:30 a.m. Friday off Southeast 250th Place in the East Hill neighborhood.

When crews arrived at the scene, they found heavy flames from the second and third floor apartment.

According to Puget Sound Fire, two units were fully engulfed, and it took crews about 90 minutes to get the fire extinguished. Crews stayed at the scene to monitor for hotspots.

Five families