Multiple residents were injured when a fire broke out in an apartment building in Providence, Rhode Island, overnight.
Providence firefighters were called to the apartments above Uncle Ben's Liquor Store on Douglas Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a fire, according to WJAR.
When they got there, heavy flames were already showing from multiple floors of the building. Some tenants were seen jumping from windows to escape and multiple people were taken to area hospitals for their injuries.
“When crews arrived the first, second, and third were showing fire. There were occupants that needed to be pulled out of the building and were taken to the hospital by rescue,” Providence Fire Battalion Chief Joe Paiva said.
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"Everything was blazing," building owner Josuel Canalda said. "There were some elderly people that lived there. I'm still worried about them. They're homeless, so I'm trying to look out for them."
Police told WJAR that the fire is believed to have been set, and they have someone in custody.
No firefighters were injured battling the blaze.
The building, built in 1900, is believed to have sustained major damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
