Juvenile critically injured in Cedar Rapids apartment fire

A juvenile is transported to the hospital is with critical injuries after an apartment fire Monday afternoon in southwest Cedar Rapids.

Fire response and evacuations

CRFD officials say fire crews were called to the 2700 block of C Street SW just after 3 p.m. and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the building.

The fire was under control in about ten minutes, but the juvenile had to be rescued from the ground floor.

Cause of fire under investigation

They were taken by ambulance to an area hospital, but no details on their specific injuries or a cause of the fire itself.