Apartment in Beltline heavily damaged in early morning fire

Several people were forced out of a southwest apartment building early Thursday morning after fire broke out in one the units. Emergency crews were called to the 1300 block of 16 Avenue S.W. at about 12:30 a.m. for reports of a fire. Flames were coming out of a third floor window and balcony when fire crews arrived. “The fire trucks and police flew past me on 14 Street. I saw a lot of commotion and thought I’d check it out,” said Kurt Thiessen of XLimo. “It was crazy, fla