A fire broke out early this morning at the Blue Ridge Apartments in the City of Winston. The Winston-Dillard Fire District (WDFD) and Douglas County Fire District No.2 (DCFD2) were dispatched received an initial report of an adult trapped on a second-floor balcony with their child and her apartment was quickly filling with black smoke. The crews arrived to find a large amount of smoke and fire exiting the back of the structure and through the roof. Firefighters swiftly found that the fire was blocking the front doors for two apartments. Fortunately, with quick thinking and the help of neighbors both occupants and their children were able to get to safety. WDFD and DCFD2 responded with 4 fire engines, 1 ladder truck, and 1 command unit with a total of 13 personnel. Lookingglass assisted with 1 fire engine and 1 command unit with a total of 7 personnel.