Fire leaves apartment complex with major damage in Center Point

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Firefighters responded to an apartment complex fire in Center Point Monday night.

The Center Point Fire District said the fire started in the 1000 block of Villa Rica Court just before 8:00 p.m.

There was heavy fire reported on the second story of the building and through the roof.

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Battalion Chief Paul Henderson said no one was inside the building at the time of the fire.

Three out of four of the units were being lived in and two of them were a total loss.

Two of the units also had water and smoke damage.

No additional information was immediately released and authorities said the fire is under investigation.