RICHLAND CO., SC – Seven people have been displaced after a severe apartment complex fire Sunday afternoon, reports WACH.
The fire broke out at the Austin Woods Apartment Complex on Colonial Villa Drive around 5:00 PM on July 11th. Squatters allegedly started a fire in a vacant apartment that then spread to two other units.
None of the occupants suffered injuries, but two families are now without a home. The Red Cross is assisting those affected by the fire.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the fire.
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