5 children, 4 adults injured when fire burns units for second time at Hoover apartment complex

  • Source: WBRC-TV FOX 6 Birmingham
  • Published: 07/05/2022 11:14 AM

VIDEOS: Five children and four adults were injured when fire burned several units at The Lory of Hoover Apartments Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The Assistant Fire Chief Michael Bartlett with Rocky Ridge Fire Department confirmed at first they had reports of children trapped and people jumping from the building. Bartlett said five children and four adults were injured and taken to hospitals. A fire started at the same complex in December 2021. The Assistant Fire Chief said he does not think the two fires are related. This complex is on Emerald Pointe Drive off of Old Rocky Ridge Road. Fire investigators will get on scene Tuesday night and try and determine a cause.



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