Fire crews were called to Alpine Apartments Monday morning.
 / Kelsey Hyde
TRAVERSE CITY -- Crews are on scene of an apartment fire in Traverse City.
The fire sparked around 3:30 a.m. at the Alpine Apartments just off of Munson Avenue. Several buildings have been evacuated.
One building was destroyed. A second building was damaged by smoke. The American Red Cross is helping families find a place to stay.
Officials are still investigating the cause but residents believe it may have started by a lightning strike.