UPDATE:
The Lexington Fire Department has confirmed that two residents have died after suffering critical injuries in an apartment fire.
ORIGINAL:
Two people have been taken to a hospital with critical injuries after an apartment fire on Sunday, October 15, according to the Lexington Fire Department (LFD).
According to an official with the department, crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Malabu Drive at 3:36 p.m. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they saw heavy black smoke coming from one apartment.
It was discovered that two occupants inside the apartment were brought out and taken to a nearby hospital.
The fire was contained in one apartment that sustained heavy damage, according to the LFD.
No other details have been released at this time. An investigation is ongoing.
