An apparent lightning strike from storms moving through the area Tuesday night sparked an apartment building fire, according to a news release from East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams.
At about 8:23 p.m., East Ridge firefighters, police and Lifeguard EMS were dispatched to an apartment building fire at Belvoir Hills Estates on Bacon Trail. It had also been reported that a person was trapped on the second floor of the apartment building.
Heavy smoke was coming from the apartment building when crews arrived, according to the news release.
One crew deployed a ground ladder to a second floor window and rescued a resident while a second crew entered the structure to find and extinguish the fire.
The resident was taken to Erlanger hospital. The victim’s condition is unknown at this time.