According to Captain Terence N. Smith, acting battalion chief, the fire was contained to apartment A of the Hollybrook at the Park Apartments at 1701 E. Cornwallis Road. No injuries were reported, but there was water and smoke damage in apartments B and C, Smith said. The Red Cross provided temporary shelter for the residents of those units, Smith said.

The fire department received the call about 6 a.m., and the fire was extinguished about 10 minutes later, Smith said