DETROIT --
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting a blaze in an eight-story apartment complex in Detroit Wednesday morning.
The fire broke out around 9: 30 a.m. on the second floor of the fully occupied building on Buthune Street.
The fire was contained to the second story, but smoke filled the stairwells and the entire complex.
One resident jumped from a second-story window, while others were rescued with fire ladders.
All of the residents were able to escape without injuries.
Two firefighters suffered minor burns and were transported to area hospitals. They are expected to be OK, said Detroit firefighters.
Firefighters said the mission was a tough rescue.
The weather posed a problem because the low temperatures froze the fire hydrants, which forced them to pull more line.
Also, the doors from the stairwell leading to the hallways were locked.
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