CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Fire Department responded to an apartment fire around 7 p.m. Thursday at the old Regency Square Apartments, now known as the Aventine Apartments on Forth Worth Street near Driscoll Children's Hospital.
Firefighters on the scene say it took them about 20 minutes to put out the flames.
Officials say no one was hurt, but some pets were reported missing.
The call for help came from a delivery driver who was dropping something off and saw flames coming from the second story of the apartment.
CCFD Assistant Fire Chief Billy Belyeu said by the time first responders arrived, most residents had already evacuated.
"Yeah most of the residents had evacuated already," Belyeu said. "There were residents on the opposite side of the structure that we did evacuate just in case it did extend."
Firefighters stayed on scene to put out any hot spots on the roof of the complex.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Seven families were displaced, the American Red Cross is assisting.
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