An investigation is underway into a fire that destroyed a Bristol apartment building Thursday evening.

 

Bristol Fire Chief Michael DeMello told 12 News firefighters rushed to the Lincoln Avenue building after receiving reports of smoke showing from a porch.

 

DeMello said the firefighters arrived to flames shooting from each of the three floors and smoke pouring from the roof.

 

“It’s a pretty sturbborn fire,” DeMello explained. “It’s an old building and a big building, so once it got into the walls, the chase was on.”

 

DeMello said the fire spread into the “nooks and crannies” of the home, making it difficult for firefighters to get to the flames.

 

It took firefighters roughly two hours to knock the bulk of the fire down, according to DeMello.

 

DeMello said everyone who was home at the time was able to escape. He added that one tenant suffered minor injuries and was brought to the hospital for treatment.

 

It’s unclear if the building, which DeMello said consists of between eight and 10 apartments, is a total loss.

 

The cause of the fire also remains unknown at this time.

 

See more at wpri.com.