Fire Hazards Prompt Evacuation of Greensboro Apartment Complex
In a swift response to identified safety concerns, Greensboro city officials have initiated an evacuation of a significant apartment complex. Located at 830 West Market Street, the property was found to have severe building and fire code violations, prompting the relocation of over 180 residents.
Eric Chilton, Greensboro’s Strategic and Crisis Communications Director, emphasized the urgent nature of the situation. “It wasn’t an if, it was a when situation,” he stated. “So they had to say, immediately, we have to deem this unsafe and get residents out that could have been a major fire in a high-rise with life-threatening situations.”
The apartment complex, known as the District at West Market, serves mostly college students. Resident Derek Suitus expressed frustration over the lack of communication from the building’s management. “They just said they were going to send out a text within a week or the following week about when to get our stuff,” he noted. “I haven’t heard anything about relocating or anything. It’s been ridiculous.”
Efforts to contact the property owner for a statement have not been successful.
In the interim, the Red Cross has set up a temporary shelter to accommodate those displaced. According to city authorities, this facility is expected to remain operational for a period of up to two weeks. The timeline for completing necessary repairs to the building remains uncertain.
