About a dozen people were hurt in an apartment building fire early Friday morning on Detroit’s west side.

Twenty people were displaced and 11 people suffered injuries including smoke inhalation, bumps and bruises, Fire Chief James Harris told The Detroit News.

The blaze was reported around 3:30 a.m. It left the five-story building heavily damaged.

At least some sections of the building’s roof appeared to have collapsed. Harris described the building as a “total loss.”

The cause of the fire was under investigation Friday morning.

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The fire at the Ambassador Apartments doesn’t want to go out- now heavy black smoke. Police are investigating a murder that took place two days ago here. A connection cannot be ruled out. @WWJ950 @WWJTraffic @FOX2News @DetroitFire #fridaymorning #Detroit pic.twitter.com/u1wcpvpi7M

— Charlie Langton (@charlielangton) April 7, 2023

HAPPENING NOW: 4 story apartment fire in Detroit. Flames still visible. This is at LaSalle Blvd and West Davison @wxyzdetroit pic.twitter.com/LP6ygN1H5H

— Jenn Schanz (@JennSchanzWXYZ) April 7, 2023

 

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The Associated Press contributed to this article.