Residents of a high-rise apartment building on Mornington Avenue were evacuated overnight after a fire at a unit on the eighth floor.
Fire crews were called to the fire at 563 Morning Ave. late Wednesday, just before midnight.
“A good part of the building was already evacuated, people were moving their way out of the building,” Mosburger said.
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“There was heavy smoke on the eighth floor and we deployed our high-rise hose lines to safely contain the fire to the one unit.”
Officials say the cause of the fire was careless cooking. Damage is estimated at $50,000.
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Mosburger said all residents were able to return to their units, except for the one where the fire originated.
“I believe it was about an hour or so after we got on scene, so it was a rather quick return back to their units after we made sure the environment was good enough.”
Mosburger said they were able to find overnight accommodation for the person who was displaced from the unit where the fire originated.
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