HAMPTON, Va. — A resident and a firefighter have been taken to the hospital after a massive fire tore through a Hampton condo building Friday afternoon.
The Red Cross says around 20 people no longer have a home, after the devastating fire.
Fire officials say 12 units are no longer habitable.
As seen in the video and pictures below, the damage appears to be extensive.
Hampton Fire-Rescue officials say a fire at Pine Cone Harbour Condominiums on Island Cove Court was reported around 12:30 p.m.
At 2:30 p.m., the fire appeared to be mostly out, and crews said they were working to put out hot spots.
Two residents inside the building were rescued, crews say. One of those residents has been taken to the hospital for their injuries, but they're expected to be okay.
A firefighter was also taken to the hospital for apparent heat exhaustion, crews say.
The heavy smoke coming from the fire could be seen from various parts of the city Friday, according to videos sent to News 3.
Residents who lived in the building were distraught and didn’t want to go on camera.
One Hampton University parent says her daughter lives in the condominium complex.
"I was walking on the campus of Hampton University and I see Black smoke. Hampton University is on the other side of the water and it looked really scary," Lisa LaCone, a Hampton resident said.
The massive smoke from the fire could be seen along the Hampton River, close to downtown Hampton and Hampton University's campus.
LaCone says her daughter's apartment was not damaged, but close to the destruction.
"Our daughter lives over here and it was scary," LaCone said.
Hampton’s Batallion Chief, Anthony Chittum, says the call came in around 12:30 in the afternoon on Friday. He says the fire required a lot of work to put out.
"Once fire units got here, they immediately went on an aggressive interior attack but then had to back out of the structure due to the partial roof collapse. Once they did that, we initiated a second alarm which brought another contingency of firefighters and equipment. At one time, we had 25 units when you count the support units on the scene," Chittum said.
Fire officials say it's unclear how the fire started, but they have no reason to think this was arson.
“It’s too early to state where the fire originated but if you look at the fire damage and the pattern behind, most likely it originated in the area of the second floor,” Chittum said.
Watch: View of Island Cove Court fire from Hampton University student
Watch: Fire burns from condos in Hampton
Watch: Another view of the large fire in Hampton from driver
