Building evacuated by a fire alarm (staff photo by Vernon Miles)
Building evacuated by a fire alarm (staff photo by Vernon Miles)
Building evacuated by a fire alarm (staff photo by Vernon Miles)
Penny evacuated by a fire alarm (staff photo by Airey)
Building evacuated by a fire alarm (staff photo by Airey)
Updated 10:50 p.m. — The fire alarm has stopped and residents are returning to the building.
First responders are on the scene at 3601 Fairfax Drive where dozens of residents have been evacuated from Latitude Apartments after reports of a fire.
Residents on multiple floors of the building reported seeing and smelling smoke coming out of the building.
Nate and Kelli, two residents of the building, said the alarm went off around 10 p.m. They were on the roof when the alarm went off and they could smell smoke.
As of 10:30 p.m. firefighters were still working through the building.
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