Posted on Mon, Sep 24, 2012 : 9:50 a.m.
Grease fire causes $8,000 in damage to apartment
By Katrease Stafford
A grease fire early Monday morning destroyed a kitchen in an Ypsilanti apartment, according to fire officials.
Capt. Dan Cain of the Ypsilanti Fire Department said firefighters were called 913 Washtenaw Ave. at 1 a.m. Monday.
"It started on the stove and extended out into the kitchen and cabinets," Cain said. "(We) tore out the kitchen cabinets and smoke damage was throughout the apartment... They couldn't stay there."
The fire caused nearly $8,000 in damages, he said.
Cain said the apartment tenants found temporary living arrangements. Information regarding the number of individuals living in the apartment was not immediately available.
Comments
Ricebrnr
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 : 2:37 p.m.
Curious if they had a fire extinguisher or not. If so if it was not sufficient to the task.
Renee S.
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 : 10:42 p.m.
I started a grease fire in my kitchen once- strangely enough it didn't even occur to my husband and I to use the fire extinguisher under the kitchen sink. He ended up burning himself using water to put it out even though we both knew you're not supposed to. It's amazing what you forget in a state of panic!