Crews battle house fire near Franklin Street in Chapel Hill

A passerby said he saw flames shoot through the roof of the home at 106 Kenan Street, behind The Graduate Chapel Hill and Shakti Body Piercing, just off the intersection with Franklin Street.

WRAL's Sky 5 showed a hole cut in the roof of the home, likely done by firefighters to help them access the flames.

The two residents, who appeared to be college students, were seen escaping through the front door of the home. They have been displaced as a result of the fire damage.

Fire crews expect to remain on the scene for several more hours. The fire is still under investigation.