NC Fire Department Releases Helmet Cam Footage of Raging Apartment Fire

According to a report from FOX8, the Winston-Salem (NC) Fire Department (WSFD) released helmet cam footage of firefighters responding to a raging apartment fire early Tuesday morning.

The WSFD reported that an apartment near the 400 block of Magnolia Branch Drive erupted in flames, displacing eight and injuring one.

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The WSFD said the fire is now been placed under control.

The video shows fire shooting from an upper-level apartment, with flaming debris falling to the ground as a firefighter assesses the incident.

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