Terre Haute firefighters were called to the scene of a “multi-occupancy apartment fire” Sunday morning shortly before 7:00 a.m.
Seven apartments within the two-story building were showing heavy smoke and flames upon the arrival of crews.
Terre Haute Fire Chief Bill Berry confirmed one occupant was visible on the roof, in the front of the building. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue the occupant from the roof with no injuries to the occupant.
Berry said the call came shortly before crews were switching over shifts– and both crews responded to the scene.
“The previous shift was there with the oncoming shift, and all of those firefighters responded from the closest fire house, which is just a great thing. I’m proud to hear that from our department,” he said.