CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A fire at a West Ashley apartment complex early Sunday displaced residents and left two people unaccounted for, according to the Charleston Fire Department.
The Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls shortly after 3 a.m. reporting a fire at Middleton Cove Apartments on Ashley River Road.
Emergency responders arrived in less than five minutes from dispatch and reported flames venting from the two-story, multi-family building, according to a Charleston Fire Department social media post.
Evacuation and rescue
Police officers and firefighters worked to notify residents and evacuate the building. Firefighters entered the structure to search for victims and attack the fire. Multiple residents were assisted to safety or rescued during the incident…