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Officer, tenants hospitalized after Phoenix apartment fire

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Updated  January 7, 2026 7:18am MST
Phoenix
FOX 10 Phoenix
Officer suffers smoke inhalation in Phoenix apartment fire

Officer suffers smoke inhalation in Phoenix apartment fire

A police officer and two tenants were hospitalized with minor smoke inhalation after a fire broke out on Wednesday at an apartment complex in Phoenix.

The Brief

    • A fire broke out on Jan. 7 at an apartment complex near 19th Avenue and Indian School Road.
    • Firefighters say an officer and two tenants suffered minor smoke inhalation and were taken to a hospital.
    • Two dogs were found dead inside the burned apartment.

PHOENIX - Three adults, including an officer, were hospitalized on Wednesday after a fire broke out at a Phoenix apartment complex.

What we know:

The Phoenix Fire Department says crews on Jan. 7 responded to a fire at a single-story apartment building near 19th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 5 a.m.

Once at the scene, firefighters attacked the flames, and used a ladder to access the roof for ventilation. They were able to contain the fire to a single apartment.

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An officer and two tenants were hospitalized after a fire broke out on Jan. 7 at an apartment complex in Phoenix. (Phoenix Fire Department)

Two tenants and one officer suffered minor smoke inhalation and were taken to a hospital. Two dogs were found dead inside the apartment.

No firefighters were hurt.

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire is unknown.

Map of where the fire happened

The Source: The Phoenix Fire Department

PhoenixNews