SHREWSBURY, Mo. — A fire at a Shrewsbury apartment complex left one firefighter injured and multiple residents displaced Monday night.
According to the Shrewsbury Fire Department, the call came in at about 10 p.m. Monday. Firefighters arrived at River Crest Apartments, located at 7148 Murdoch Ave., to battle the two-alarm fire.
According to a press release from the Maplewood Fire Department, a rescue operation on the second floor was executed to save a young child and an adult who were trapped in a smoke-filled apartment. One Maplewood firefighter was hospitalized for injuries sustained following the rescue and is in stable condition as of Tuesday morning.
Shrewsbury Fire Chief Chris Amenn said the fire displaced at least 30 residents.
Crews left the scene at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.