Residents put out trash can fire at Ann Arbor senior apartments
Residents of Parkway Meadows on Ann Arbor's north side extinguished a trash can fire Friday morning, Ann Arbor Fire Department officials said.
Firefighters were called to the apartments at about 6:28 a.m. Friday, and when they arrived they found fire alarms activated and smoke filling the 2nd floor from a fire in a trash can in a common area.
Residents has just applied water to the fire, according to a news release, and fire crews cleared the building of smoke.
A wall near the trash can was damaged, with the estimated cost about $1,000.
According to the news release, the smoke detector played a key role in keeping the incident from escalating.
However, fire fighters also cautioned that while the people who put out the fire averted a tragedy, they also put themselves at risk.
Fire officials cautioned that anyone trying to put out a fire needs training in the use of a fire extinguisher and also needs to stay between the fire and an exit.
Comments
TinyArtist
Sat, May 14, 2011 : 12:07 p.m.
Some readers may look upon this as a non-event, but the quick thinking of these seniors prevented it from becoming front "page" news. They are to be commended for acting without waiting for proper training.
breadman
Sat, May 14, 2011 : 2:09 a.m.
With the lay offs and the fird dept. Looks like the citizens have too do there own business... Good job senior fire fighters!!!!!!!!!!!!
WalkingJoe
Fri, May 13, 2011 : 11:42 p.m.
Chalk one up for the Senior Citizens. Good job folks.