Tenant Responds Quickly To Fire In Rochester Apartment
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) -
A quick response by the tenant may have prevented a much larger fire.
The fire was reported just before 1:00 am at Andover Apartments at 2040 8 ½ ST. SE.
Firefighters were heading to the site when they were told the fire was out.
They arrived to find the tenant had put out most of the fire using an extinguisher. They also found significant fire damage to the stove and surrounding area. The damage estimate was listed at $50,000.
The tenant was assessed for smoke inhalation at the scene. It was determined the fire was caused by hot grease on the stove.