(ABC 6 News) – Two people were hurt early Monday morning after an apartment fire at Central Towers in northwest Rochester.

According the Rochester Fire Department, it responded to a fire alarm at Central Towers at around 6:47 a.m. on Monday. Crews encountered thick smoke on the fourth floor where the burning apartment was.

After extinguishing a smoldering fire, RFD performed a search of the apartment. Two civilians were treated and taken to the hospital.

Derek Jackson was a resident at Central Towers and currently lives on the 3rd floor, one floor above the blaze. He said he waited in the community room for up to 3 hours for the fire to be put out.

“I was in bed and a fire alarm woke me up at 6:30 and I was up ever since 6:30 yesterday,” Jackson said.

He also said due to where the fire alarm was located in his room, he was able to escape quickly.

Some furniture and other content in the apartment were destroyed, but the fire did not cause any structural damage to the apartment itself.

The Fire Marshal’s Office says the resident of the burning apartment will not be able to move back into the apartment due to the fire damage and repairs needed to make it tenable again.