Newport apartment fire displaces residents early Saturday

Kristi Belcamino, Pioneer Press
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Flames quickly tore through an apartment building in Newport early Saturday morning, displacing at least nine residents.

The blaze broke out about 4 a.m. at the Newport Ponds apartments in the 1600 block of 10th Avenue.

Two people were taken to the hospital, according to Fire Chief Steve Wiley. The extent of their injuries was not known Saturday morning.

Three units were damaged and there was smoke damage throughout the complex, he said, noting it took three departments 90 minutes to contain the blaze.

At least 9 displaced residents are being housed at a hotel, according to Red Cross officials.

The apartment building is owned by Lion Rock Properties. The management company did not immediately return a message on Saturday to confirm how many residents were displaced in total.

Photojournalist John Autey contributed to this report.

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