The Marquette City Fire Department was dispatched by Central Dispatch to a reported structure fire at 316 Pine Street, (The Pine Ridge Apartment Building).
The first arriving engine crew reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the North half of the roof of building. The first arriving officer on scene immediately called for a 3rd alarm to be struck to request additional Marquette City fire personnel to respond to the scene.
A request was also made to have the Marquette Township Fire Department, and the Chocolay Township Fire Departments respond to the scene as well. Firefighters went to the roof of the building and encountered heavy smoke and fire conditions.
The fire was brought under control approximately 1 hour after suppression efforts began.
The entire building was evacuated and all residents were moved to temporary housing.
The Marquette City Fire Department was assisted on scene by the Marquette Police Department, The Marquette Township Fire Department, The Chocolay Township Fire Department, The Marquette County Sheriffs Department, NMU Public Safety, Semco Gas Company, UP Health Systems Ambulance Crews, and the Marquette Board of Light and Power. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
ESTIMATED DAMAGE: Unknown
FIREFIGHTERS ON SCENE: 42
AUTHORIZED BY: Capt. Guertin/ Lt. Haile
On behalf of Marquette County Emergency Management, this Press Release is a notification to residents of Pine Ridge.
Apartments in Marquette, Michigan. Due to the July 30, 2019 fire at Pine Ridge Apartments, a temporary shelter has been established for all residents at Northern Michigan University’s Superior Dome. For more information on this shelter option, please call 211.
Press release prepared by Marquette County Public Information Officer, Scott Erbisch.
UPDATE: Marquette fire officials tell the Radio Results Network that there were no injuries in today’s fire at the Pine Street Apartment Complex. The fire was contained to the roof area, and there is some water damage in the building. There is no timeline yet as to when people will be able to return to the complex. A temporary shelter has been set up at the Superior Dome, with MarqTran providing the transportation.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at a large apartment complex in downtown Marquette.
The Pine Ridge Apartments…located at Pine Street off of Front Street…caught fire at just after 12:00, with large plumes of smoke coming from the roof area.
RRN’s Jason Lee and Derek Micelli tell us that Marquette firefighters were on the roof putting out the flames, and traffic was blocked off in the area.
The fire was put out within an hour, but Marquette City Police were asking people to stay away from the area. There are more than 100 apartments in the nine-story complex, but so far, there have been no reports of any injuries.
