BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Over 60 people were displaced following a fire at the Fox Ridge apartment complex in Blacksburg on Monday night.

The fire badly damaged a 24-unit apartment building, and 65 people had to be evacuated and relocated, including 38 Virginia Tech students. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but students who were there said it was still a scary experience.

“I heard sirens, so I went into my roommate’s room, which is right there on the edge. I told him to just open the blinds. I think there are cops outside, and then I saw the entire roof on fire. It was pretty scary,” said Zahan Dastur, a Virginia Tech student who lives in the building next to the one that caught fire at Fox Ridge. “For like 10 to 15 minutes, I was pretty concerned because I thought if that tree catches f

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