An early-morning apartment fire in Layton has destroyed 37 peoples’ homes and prompted at least 80 people to evacuate Friday, according to officials.

Five people — one resident and four police officers — suffered smoke inhalation from the fire at the Layton Meadows apartment complex, said Lt. Clint Bobrowski of the Layton City Police.

Two officers were taken to a local hospital, according to Bobrowski, where one was quickly released and the other was still being treated Friday morning. The resident and the other two officers were treated at the scene, he added.

One street near the complex, 1425 North in Layton, was expected to be closed for several hours, Bobrowski said.

Bobrwoski said Layton police and fire crews responded after receiving a call at 5:48 a.m., and started evacuating the burning building, which has 24 apartment units.

Once Layton fire crews arrived, the department asked for assistance. Soon, crews from North Davis county, Hill Air Force Base, Kaysville and Syracuse were helping to combat the flames.

As of Friday morning, Broboski said the fire was still flaring up in the apartments’ upper floor or attic areas.

Along with the 24 units of the burning building, Bobrowski said the surrounding two apartment buildings in the complex were evacuated. He said he was not sure how many units there are among the three buildings.

Michael Smauldon, the regional American Red Cross executive director, said the organization has set up an evacuation center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse at 202 W. 1675 North, Layton.

The Red Cross is still working with authorities to determine how many people were evacuated, he said.

Smauldon predicted the public will be eager to help those who have been displaced — but he urged people to wait until the Red Cross better understands what the evacuees need. It can be difficult, he said, for people who have just lost their homes to receive a lot of things. “Where are they going to place it?” he said.

The fire was mostly extinguished by 1 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from Layton City. Crews were continuing to monitor “minor smoldering areas,” the city said.

The blaze rendered the building “a total loss,” according to the news release.

According to Smauldon, Red Cross will help residents with immediate financial aid and assist in their search to find another place to live.

The cause of the fire will be investigated by Layton authorities, as well as the Utah State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to the news release. As of Friday afternoon, however, investigators had not been able to enter the building.