One person was transported from the scene of an Elma apartment fire yesterday. A joint press release from Fire District #5 and the Elma Fire Department said that they were dispatched to a commercial structure fire in the 300 block of S 2nd St in Elma at 5:23 pm on February 7th, 2018.
The structure, an apartment complex had a reported fire from the back side on an upper story apartment. Fire District 5 was also automatically dispatched for mutual aid.
First fire unit on scene, battalion chief Fulbright from Fire District 5 confirmed that there was fire venting from the porch side of the apartment. Fire District 2 , McCleary Fire and Fire District 12 were requested for additional mutual aid resources.