The fire broke out in the Case Street home just after 5:15 a.m.
Nine people were injured, mostly firefighters, when a stairway collapsed as they were backing out of the building. All of the firefighters suffered minor injuries.
One resident was critically injured. A few other residents also suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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