Firefighters Rescue 10 From Hayward (CA) Apartment Fire

Hayward Fire Department

Firefighters rescued at least 10 people from a fire at a three-story apartment building, reports East Bay Times.

The fire started around 4 a.m. in a second-floor unit and sent smoke billowing upward, filling the third floor.

The third-floor residents went out to their balconies, where firefighters using ground ladders helped them climb down to safety. Everyone rescued was alert and able to walk down the ladder.

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