A fire damaged part of a multiunit apartment complex on Mickley Road, Whitehall Oct. 26.

The fire damaged building V (12 units), building T (11 units) and building S (12 units). A total of 306 apartment units are housed at the complex.

Mayor Edward D. Hozza Jr. told The Press Monday the fire scene was inspected by the fire marshal but the cause of the fire has not been publicly announced. Hozza said the fire is believed to have started near the wooden deck area of an upper unit in building V.

No fatalities were reported, Hozza said.

At 2 a.m. the Red Cross Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter opened a shelter at Whitehall High School and registered 21 people. As of 7 a.m., eight residents stayed overnight at the shelter, including three children.

The shelter closed later in the morning. After the shelter was closed, the clubhouse located at the apartment complex was opened as a family assistance center. A total of nine families (23 adults and 11 children) received assistance for clothing and food. Of those nine families, five families (eight adults and eight children) received assistance for seasonal garments and two families received infant formula and supplies.

The apartment complex provided vacant apartment units for those families who were displaced. The Red Cross provided four families (10 adults and two children) with cots and Red Cross blankets. A total of 25 Red Cross blankets were distributed to clients who stayed with family or entered new apartments.

Wawa donated coffee, snacks, creamers and milk. Gatorade, juice, water and snacks were also available at the shelter. Comfort kits containing personal hygiene items were provided, as well.

"Our thanks to the Whitehall Police Department for the evacuation, securing the scene and the taking care of the affected residents, the Whitehall Fire Department under Chief Robert "Bob" Benner, Cetronia Ambulance, the Whitehall Emergency Management Agency, LANTA, the Whitehall Coplay School District for the use of the high school gym, the American Red Cross and the mutual aid fire departments that assisted from Northampton, Coplay, Catasauqua, Woodlawn, Greenawalds, Han-Le-Co and Macungie," Hozza said.

The Red Cross continues to meet with individuals and families that have been affected in order to meet both immediate needs and long-term recovery.