PHOTOS: Firefighters in Yakima battled a fire in the Buckingham Apartments at 211 South Naches Avenue reported at about 5:35 a.m. Monday.
According to Yakima Fire Chief Aaron Markham, 50 to 60 residents were forced out of the building and are now being helped by the American Red Cross. Markham says when firefighters first arrived, residents were outside with flames coming from the third floor windows.
Markham says as they battled the flames, firefighters walked through the building to look for residents, but everyone was able to escape the fire. He says he believes two residents were taken to Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital for smoke inhalation, but no serious injuries have been reported.