The West Midlands Fire Department says the fire was on the 15th floor of the 16-story Nauls Mill House. Emergency services were called to Middleborough Road in the Coundon area of the city shortly before 9 p.m. About 75 firefighters rushed to the scene and 15 pumps were used. 17 fire trucks rushed to the spot, including 13 fire trucks. A hydraulic aerial platform was also used. Fire crews were called in to help from several fire stations in Coventry, Solihull and Birmingham. West Midlands police, the West Midlands Ambulance Service and the local authority were also present. The fire department told ITV News Central that some people had been treated for smoke inhalation. Credit: Twitter / @ sadieshatterly Five adults, a child and an infant were called to put on fire hoods before being taken to safety by firefighters on respirators. Five other people also evacuated the building. Firefighters alerted people on social media just before 1am to confirm the fire had been extinguished and the West Midlands Ambulance Service said no one was seriously injured. One woman said she was trying to leave the 7th floor of the building with two small children, but was having difficulty because the elevators were not working and the stairs were soaked with water. He says that he finally succeeded after he made courage on the stairs while pushing a wheelchair. He said he “wanted to go down” and called for help as the apartments were plunged into darkness with the emergency lights out. “I slept here last night, but there is no electricity this morning, so I will stay with a friend,” she said, referring to her experience. Another resident described the building as “black”. He said there was no water in the building all morning as Citizen Housing tried to arrange temporary accommodation for the people living there. Another resident, who lives on the 10th floor of Nauls Mill House, said: “I was watching TV and hearing voices and I thought there was an argument out there. Normally on Saturday night you would think there was an argument or something. I did not think about it, I looked. out and saw nothing. “As soon as I heard the word ‘fire’ I thought ‘did I hear it well?’ And then I looked up and saw it. He says residents feel frustrated by the ordeal. “There were children downstairs in cars that could not enter the building, there were no blankets for them,” he said. “They are the children, I do not care about myself. They were the children who stayed in the cars, the children who stayed stood in the parking lot and the people were still there at 2 in the morning when I left,” he added. Investigations are now underway to determine the cause of the fire.