ST ANDREWS, S.C. — A fire at a St. Andrews area apartment complex on Monday afternoon left residents of eight units without a home, according to the Irmo Fire Department.
Officials say eight units in one building are a total loss after the blaze roared through Gleneagle Apartments on St. Andrews Road sometime after 5 p.m.
It began as a cooking fire then spread to a Christmas tree, then to an outside balcony, then to a second balcony and finally the roof.
Three people jumped out of their apartments to safety. No one was hurt.
Sixteen adults and thirteen kids have no where to call home and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
Fire extinguishers and fire alarms in the building were operational.
Crews from Irmo, West Columbia, Lexington and Columbia responded to the two-alarm fire.
Officials say no residents or firefighters were hurt fighting in the blaze.
"Everyone made it out, and no one was hurt," said Irmo Fire Marshal Brian Haley.