One person is in custody after a fire at a UC Berkeley housing complex in Albany.
Dozens were forced to evacuate and the question late Monday is whether the blaze was intentionally set.
"It was really terrifying," UC Berkeley student Eli said.
Neighbors at the University Village Albany heard screaming right before the fire started. Investigators said they are not only looking into the cause of the blaze, but if domestic violence played a part.
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Police said officers were initially called to a home in the area for a family disturbance.
Officers found two people were found injured at the home minutes before flames erupted.
Police said when they tried to contact a third family member inside the home, smoke started coming from the apartment.
Terrified neighbors said they started to panic since they did not know how fast the fire would spread. Fire crews were able to knock down the fire before it spread to any other homes.
Arson investigators are looking into the cause of the fire. A second apartment is said to have water damage and it is not clear when residents will be able to go back home.
