Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the ​second⁢ floor rear apartment and were able to contain the blaze to that apartment.

Thanks to their quick response, firefighters had the blaze under control‌ in just ⁢25 minutes, Mareno said.

The Red Cross was working with the seven occupants affected by the fire, providing​ them with ​assistance. The cause of ​the fire remained ​under investigation later Friday morning.