Massive Blaze Engulfs Camden Westwood Apartments in Morrisville

A large fire erupted at the camden westwood apartment complex on Summit Ridge Loop in Morrisville, with a news helicopter arriving right before 7 p. m. ET as flames and thick smoke billowed from the building. Firefighters were on the scene working to contain the blaze and videos from the scene show large flames and heavy smoke.

Sky 5 captured the scene near Raleigh‑Durham International Airport

Sky 5 arrived right before 7 p. m. ET and captured video of a massive fire at the Camden Westwood Apartments complex near Raleigh‑Durham International Airport. The footage shows large flames and thick smoke rising from the building while emergency crews worked below. Witnesses at the scene posted videos and messages online noting heavy smoke and multiple fire apparatus passing their locations.

Camden Westwood complex sits near Park West Village and local stores

The Camden Westwood Apartments are located on Summit Ridge Loop, close to the Park West Village shopping center. Several residents posted that they saw smoke from blocks away, with one witness saying smoke was visible from a nearby Target and another noting the fire near Trader Joe's. The cause of the fire is unknown, and it was unclear whether anyone had been injured at the time crews were working to contain the blaze.

Fire response, past incident and what happened to residents

Firefighters were on scene working to contain the blaze as videos showed firefighters operating around the building. A previous fire at the same complex in March 2019 was extinguished within 30 minutes by approximately 30 firefighters, with crews from neighboring departments assisting. At that time, the Town of Morrisville said 35 residents and nine pets were displaced and fire officials estimated about 17 apartments were affected; no injuries were reported in the 2019 incident.

One resident, Michael Giangrasso, said he had just stepped out to walk his dog when the fire started and that when he returned his apartment was gone. Other residents shared brief eyewitness accounts on social media, describing heavy smoke and seeing multiple fire trucks en route or at the scene.

Fire crews remained on scene working to contain the blaze, and videos continued to show large flames and thick smoke as responders operated at the complex. Officials had not released a cause or an official tally of any displacement or injuries at the time crews were still engaged on site.

The next confirmed development on the incident was ongoing fire‑containment work by local crews at the Camden Westwood complex; emergency responders continued operations at the scene as they sought to bring the blaze under control.