EGF Apartment Fire
Doug Barrett | Jan 14, 2021 AT 8:48 am
A space
heater may be to blame for a fire that damaged an apartment in East Grand Forks
on Wednesday.
Crews were
called to 505 5th Avenue NE shortly before six p.m. to battle a
structure fire. When they arrived heavy
smoke was coming from one of the units.
The building was evacuated. The
unit in question sustained fire and smoke damage.
Upon further
investigation the origin of the fire was determined to by the heater and other
nearby combustibles. One family was
displaced by the fire and was being assisted by the Red Cross. There were no injuries.
The East Grand Forks Fire Department reminds residents to check smoke detectors and keep space heaters at least three fee from combustibles.
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Posted By Doug Barrett
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