Crews extinguish Mount Pleasant apartment fire

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The Mount Pleasant Fire Department says they responded to a fire at a multi-family apartment.

Firefighters say they first heard reports of a fire on Sea Gull Drive at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. MPFD and Charleston County EMS were dispatched to the scene.

When firefighters arrived, reports say heavy fire was showing from the front and side windows of a multi-family apartment building.

Firefighters say some of them immediately began working to control the fire while others searched for victims in adjoining units.

A dog and cat were found and MPFD says they were safely reunited with their owner.

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