Historic Lake Orion apartment building fire

Firefighters battle the blaze from above on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

According to Orion Twp. Fire Chief Rob Duke, at least four fire departments and three ladder trucks battled a fire at 35 N. Broadway in historic downtown Lake Orion on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. The building, built in 1894, is a former boarding house.

Firefighters talk to each other while battling the blaze on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

Firefighters battle the blaze from above on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

Firefighters fight the fire

Firefighters battle the blaze from above as they work through the smoke on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

Firefighters fight the fire while standing on a ladder on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

A firefighter battles the blaze on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.