BEAUMONT, Texas — Early Monday morning around 4:00 a.m. a fire broke out at Glen Oaks Apartment Homes on Dowlen Road in Beaumont.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This video was live from the scene at 6:30 a.m.)
The fire alarm woke up a resident, who then called 911 and started to get people out of the building according to Beaumont District Fire Chief Scott Wheat.
When firefighters arrived they called a second alarm fire, asking for more trucks and two aerial units arrived.
12News was live on the scene. There were several fire trucks, cop cars and ambulances at the fire.
There was smoke coming out of the building but 12News crew at the scene say that it now looks like the fire has been contained.
12News spoke to residents of the apartment complex who said that the fire alarms go off frequently in the building. But one resident told 12News that it wasn't the fire alarm that woke her up, it was the knocking at the door telling her to evacuate.
Chief Wheat told 12News that crews set up ground ladders to evacuate folks from upper floors and also escorted people on stairwells to get them out.
Firefighters were able to make a fast attack on the fire and kept it limited to two upper apartments and a section of the roof.
Chief Wheat says the fire appears to be accidental and electrical in nature.
No one was injured according to Chief Wheat.
The management of the complex is working with affected individuals for other homes.
This is not the first time that 12News has reported on a fire at Glen Oaks Apartments.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.