Tempe Fire Medical Rescue responded to a high-rise fire at 704 S. Myrtle Ave, which is an apartment complex known as ōLiv Tempe.
The Wednesday evening fire occurred on the 16th floor and was contained to the affected unit with no extension, according to a statement from Anthony Butch, assistant chief of Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department.
Firefighters from Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Guadalupe supported the Tempe Fire Department with locating and extinguishing the fire. The report noted that there were no injuries or patients from the incident.
"Water damage affected multiple floors, and some residents will be displaced," the statement said.
The building management company will be assisting residents with finding alternative housing, according to the statement.
According to the statement, the cause of the fire is unknown but under investigation by Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Fire investigators.
"A kitchen fire was reported within the building, and we are grateful to share that it was swiftly contained thanks to the prompt activation of the building's sprinkler system," according to an email sent to residents at 11:39 p.m. Wednesday night by the ōLiv Tempe team.
This article was updated at 11:22 a.m. Thursday to include information from the email sent to residents.
This story is developing and may be updated.
Edited by Henry Smardo, George Headley and Katrina Michalak.
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Natalia Rodríguez is the Community and Culture Editor, this is her third semester with The State Press. She has previously worked with LOOKOUT, covering the LGBTQ+ community across Arizona.
