Fifteen people are displaced after a fire at an apartment complex in Manchester late Friday night.
Firefighters were called to Squire Village on Imperial Drive around 10:15 p.m. after getting multiple calls about a structure fire.
When fire crews arrived, they said they found smoke and a fire through the roof of a 16-unit occupied apartment building.
Additional crews were brought in to help fight the fire. A dog was rescued by firefighters and was transported to a veterinarian for an evaluation.
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"I heard it. I came out. It was horrendous," said neighbor Latoya Howard. "I've lived here for 13 years, and I've never in my life seen anything like it."
According to officials, all units of the apartment complex are now uninhabitable and 15 people are currently displaced. Those people are being helped by the Red Cross.
"I saw it on the news this morning and I was just wondering about them," said Luis Rojas, of Manchester.
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Rojas is a pastor in Hartford who came by to help three women he knew who escaped the fire. He was there putting their belongings into bags and helping them anyway he could.
"Being part of the family of Christ, we feel sorry, but we have to stand up, get up, and keep going," said Rojas.
The Manchester Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the origin and cause of the fire.
No injuries were reported.
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