Fire Rescue News - ELECTRICAL FIRE FORCES A.C. APARTMENT BUILDING EVACUATION
ATLANTIC CITY -- More than 300 residents were evacuated Wednesday night, after an electrical fire at The Metropolitan Plaza, an apartment building on S. Rhode Island Ave.
Officials say the fire started around 8:30 Wednesday evening in the electrical access box on the second floor of the building, which spread to the walls and an adjacent parking garage.
Emergency crews, fire department, police and the Red Cross are all currently on the scene, assisting in relocating hundreds of residents. We will be sure to keep you posted as details become available.
