Fire late Mon night, NE Jamestown

Jamestown  CSi)  The Jamestown Fire Department responded to a fire  11:55pm Monday, at a multi-family housing unit in Northeast Jamestown,  at the corner of 7th Avenue and 3rd Street Northeast.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the fire was located in the stairwell of the building located at  219 7th Avenue Northeast.

He says there was minimal damage, which was confined to the stairwell.

Three families occupy the building, one family was evacuated, and spent the night elsewhere due to a broken window.

The Red Cross was on the scene to offer assistance.

No injuries, as the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Five City Fire units and 34 fire fighters were on the scene about an hour.