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Fire Causes Damage at North Park Drive Apartment Residence

fire picture mondayThe Junction City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 1517 North Park Drive Monday evening.

There were no injuries, but the damage to apartment one at that address was calculated by the Fire Department in the $3,500 to $4,000 range.

According to Fire Department Battalion Chief Dennis Wetklow, the resident of the apartment, Delbert Husband, was attempting to cook and went out of the room to fold clothes. He smelled smoke and returned to find a grease fire on the stove. Husband put out the fire with flour before firefighters arrived on the scene.

There was smoke and heat damage to the ceiling and cabinets.

The Fire Department responded with two fire engines, two med units, and 13 personnel. The JCPD also responded to the scene.

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