2 rescued from Everett apartment building fire

Two people had to be rescued after a fire broke out in their apartment building in Everett overnight.

MATT: THE FIRE CHIEF WAS QUICKTO SAY RESIDENTS AND FIRSTRESPONDERS GOT VERY LUCKY THISFIRE DIDN’T SPREAD, GIVEN THEOLDER STYLE CONSTRUCTION IN THBUILDING, THAT HOUSES ANYWHEREFROM 45-50 PEOPLE.THE FIRE BROKE OUT ON LINDENSTREET AROUND 1:30.TWO PEOPLE HAD TO BE RESCUED,WOMAN ON THE FIRST FLOOR, AND AMAN ON THE THIRD WHO WAS REMOVEDBY LADDER.THE CHIEF SAYS THE FIRE APPEARSTO HAVE STARTED IN ASECOND-FLOOR UNIT, BUTTHANKFULLY WAS CONTAINED.QUICK WORK FROM THESURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND THEFOLKS THAT CAME IN HERTHEY DID NOT HESITATE AT ALL.WE ARE THANKFUL EVERYONE ISSAFE.MATT: FOR ALMOST THREE HOURTHOSE 45-50 RESIDENTS HADWAIT OUTSIDE, BUT AROUND 4:00 AMTHEY WERE GIVEN THE OK TO GOBACK INSIDE.THE RED CROSS IS ASSISTING THEONE MAN WHO LIVES IN THE UNITWHERE THE FIRE WAS.SO FAR THERE’S NO WORD ON ACAUSE OF THIS FIRE, ALTHOUGHOFFICIALS SAY IT APPEARSACCIDENTAL.THERE WERE NO INJURIES