AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - Fire crews were called to a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex at 57 Olympia Drive in Amherst Friday night.

The fire has reached a third-alarm status, prompting responses from multiple fire departments in the area.

The building engulfed in flames is designated as off-campus housing, according to the UMass Amherst website. When 22News crews arrived, the fire and smoke were visible from miles away.

Efforts to contact UMass and Amherst officials for further information have been made, but no additional details are available at this time. 22News will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massa

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