Fire damages building under construction on Madison's east side

Madison, WI (WKOW) - -

UPDATE: MADISON (WKOW)A 105-unit apartment building, that was under construction, is severely damaged after a Friday night fire.

According to Madison Fire Chief Steve Davis the call came in just after 7:30. Station 13, Madisons newest fire station, responded. Upon arrival, Davis says the heat made it difficult to park the trucks as close as they would have liked.

Chief Davis says when firefighters arrived, the top two of the four floors were fully engulfed. No one was injured but the building suffered extensive damage and may be a total loss.

Ten nearby homes nearby evacuated. Some of those homes had siding melt from the heat but there was no structural damage.

Blooming Grove and McFarland fire departments assisted on the scene, putting out spot grassfires that started as a result of the structure fire.

The cause is still under investigation. Chief Davis says firefighters will be on scene all night, containing hot spots. It's unclear at this point who owns the building that was under construction.

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Dispatchers report the structure fire broke out around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Apollo Way and Lisa Ann Dr., in the Grand View Commons neighborhood, near the interstate.

One witness reports flames jumped the interstate and ignited grass.

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Fire damages building under construction on Madison's east side