Several residents of a two-unit apartment building were displaced after a 4:30 p.m. Friday fire, firefighters of the Bellefontaine Fire and EMS Department report.
Firefighters, with mutual aid from West Liberty Fire Department, were called to 500 E. Chillicothe Ave. Damage to the building, which is owned by Michael J. Kramer Sr. of DeGraff, was estimated between $7,500 to $10,000, firefighters report.
At least four residents in the downstairs apartment were displaced and additional residents in the upstairs unit.
The cause remains under investigation.