Hickory Apartment Building Heavily Damage By Fire

HICKORY, N.C. — Firefighters battled a massive apartment fire early Friday morning in Hickory. 

Crews had to evacuate residents after the flames ripped through the roof of the building off 9th Avenue Place Southwest around 2:30 a.m. 

The Red Cross is assisting families that were displaced by the fire.  No injuries were reported.  Fire investigators were called to the scene to determine a cause.