The fire broke out just before 7 a.m. in the basement of a building at 1600 Nelson Avenue near the corner of Featherbed Lane. Crews say the flames spread throughout the building, but firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control within about 15 minutes.
So far there is no word of any injuries.
There was some damage to the first and second floors of the building, and some residents were evacuated.
