20 people displaced, 1 sent to hospital following fire in North Charleston

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A residential fire in North Charleston Wednesday evening displaced 20 people, with one person being sent to the hospital.

Deputy Chief Christian Rainey said the North Charleston Fire Department was dispatched at 5:53 p.m. for a structure fire in the 2300 block of Baker Hospital Blvd. The fire damaged a family's home there, according to the American Red Cross.

A three-story apartment building had smoke and flames showing from the outside from the first through the third floor, Rainey said. The interior fire was being held at bay by an activated sprinkler system.

Fire crews were then able to extinguish the remaining fire.

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The American Red Cross says disaster-trained volunteers are assisting the 20 individuals by providing financial assistance for immediate needs, such as food, clothing and shelter, along with referrals to necessary resources.

A fire investigation is underway by the North Charleston Fire Department.