Plymouth Apartment Fire Started on a Balcony, Residents Recount Evacuation

The people who live at Vicksburg Village apartments in Plymouth had a harrowing morning Friday, July 12. About 20 families watched as their homes were damaged by fire, smoke and water as firefighters fought the blaze.

The fire was a ferocious one for firefighting crews that came from all over the metro to help. Flames leaped around 30 feet in the air and smoke billowed out around the middle part of one apartment building in the large complex on Rockford Road. Luckily, no one was injured. The building that was damaged was at 15750 Rockford Road.

The building with the fire has its balconies facing out to Rockford Road and is on the west end of the complex close to Vicksburg Lane. Traffic was backed up during the morning commute as part of Rockford Road was closed and traffic was diverted to Old Rockford Road.

For more information about the origin of the fire and descriptions of the blaze from residents who evacuated the building, see these stories:

UPDATE: Vicksburg Village Apartment Fire Started on Third Floor Balcony
Plymouth Fire Chief Rich Kline reports the fire's origin was a third floor balcony in the middle of the affected building and that an investigation continues into the exact cause of the fire.

Residents Wake Up To Vicksburg Village Apartment Fire Friday Morning
Several residents recount how they escaped the building and others report how they went into the building to knock on doors to alert people to the danger.

Fire Guts Vicksburg Apartment Complex in Plymouth
Initial reports of the fire came in from witnesses who thought the fire started in an air conditioning unit, but that was later unconfirmed by officials.

PHOTOS: Fire Guts Apartment Building in Plymouth
Check out the Twitter pictures and social media tidbits from people at the scene of the blaze.

Apartment Fire Donations?
The Red Cross was on scene to help with those most affected by the apartment fire. If you have also helped or know other organizations or businesses that helped those impacted by the incident, please let us know!

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