FOND DU LAC – A stovetop fire at an apartment at 405 N. Peters Ave. is a reminder to never leave cooking unattended.
Fund you Lac Fire Rescue Department was dispatched to the fire at 5:37 p.m. Wednesday. When crews arrived, the fire was already extinguished because the fire had been put out by two FireStop Rangehood Fire Suppressors, which are small canisters installed above the stove and activated when fire is present. They release an extinguishing agent to suppress the fire.
As a result of the fire being extinguished quickly, the department said in a news release that damage was contained to the stove and cabinets above the stove.
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“If these canisters were not installed, the fire would have spread quickly and the damage would have been much worse,” the department said.
Fire crews checked for extension and cleared the apartment of smoke. The apartment was found to have no working smoke detectors, so the fire department installed two new ones in the apartment.
Smoke detectors are needed on every floor at a minimum and should be in every bedroom, the department said. They also should be tested regularly to make sure they are still functioning properly.
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This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Unattended cooking to blame for Fond du Lac apartment fire
