Overnight fire causes scare at Wynnefield apartment building

Firefighters had to battle an overnight fire at a Wynnefield apartment building.

The fire broke out at about 12:30am Thursday at the Kearsley Home Apartments, in the 2100 block of N. 49th Street.

The building has five floors. A spokesperson for the parent company told FOX 29 News the fire happened in a unit on the top floor.

Crews got it under control in less than an hour.

There were no injuries. The people there were evacuated safely and sent home with family members.