8 units affected in overnight apartment fire

Published: Jun. 16, 2014 at 10:11 AM EDT|Updated: Jun. 23, 2014 at 7:33 AM EDT
Source: Josh Littmath and Sosa Bobbitt
Source: Josh Littmath and Sosa Bobbitt

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – An apartment fire forces families from their homes early Monday morning.

According to MetroSafe, the fire started at the Cedar Springs Apartments in the 7000 block of Cedar Knoll Place in Fern Creek. Eight units were affected in the building, four were heavily damaged.

One injured firefighter was taken to the hospital with a back injury.

No other injuries have been reported. One family is looking for their dog who ran away as they escaped the building.

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