Hundreds displaced after large fire spreads to multiple buildings in Amherst

Fire crews from multiple communities battled a huge fire in Amherst on Friday night that spread from an under-construction apartment building to other buildings and forced more than people from their homes The fire at the Olympia Place apartment complex on Olympia Drive was broadcasted around p m when crews received multiple calls reporting the building under construction was on fire according to the Amherst Fire Department Arriving uints exposed the building fully involved and noticed fire spreading to nearby buildings Multiple explosions were disclosed during the fire likely from fuel tanks on the construction site and a construction crane collapsed Agents say one of the buildings involved has partially collapsed Crews remain on scene Saturday morning There have been no shared injuries A preliminary estimate is that residents have been displaced The cause remains under assessment This is a growing news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for htel atest details