GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) – A firefighter was injured in a major fire in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert.
One firefighter suffered burns on his hands and three police officers were treated on scene for smoke inhalation, Gilbert fire officials told Phoenix NBC-affiliate 12 News (http://bit.ly/24coCG2). They added the fire was no longer spreading.
Officials said the incident began at an apartment complex under construction and then spread to a home near Gilbert and Warner roads, ABC15 reported (http://bit.ly/1VQNIIB ). Warner from Gilbert to Lindsay was closed while firefighters worked to put out the blaze.
Gilbert Fire and Rescue posted on Twitter that homes from Civic Center Drive to Nunneley to Devon were evacuated, and the Public Safety Complex Amphitheater was open for evacuees.
Authorities said there were no immediate reports of injuries.