2 firefighters injured in Hobart apartment complex fire

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Sunday, May 14, 2017
Hobart fire
Firefighters in Hobart battle a fire at an apartment complex.
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HOBART, Ind. (WLS) -- Two firefighters were injured and several families are displaced by an apartment fire in Hobart, Ind. Sunday morning, the Hobart Fire Department said.

Flames were visible coming through the roof at the Lake in the Woods apartment complex in the 300-block of Ruita Drive.

The fire started around 3:15 a.m. and two firefighters were hurt when a portion of a ceiling collapsed, fire officials said. They are both expected to be ok.

Residents from 29 units have been displaced. The American Red Cross is providing assistance to those affected by the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.