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3 injured, 5 rescued from fire at Bellevue apartment building

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Three people were injured and five more were rescued from a fire at a Bellevue apartment building early Wednesday, officials said.

Crews responded around 4 a.m. to the fire at 14700 NE 36th Street.

The fire started on the third floor and firefighters had to rescue people with a ladder.

Five people were rescued from the building. Three people were injured one person was taken to a local hospital.

Twelve units were impacted by the fire.

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