Three people and a pet were displaced Friday night after a fire in an apartment at the Reserve in southern Lawrence.
Crews were dispatched to the fire at 2511 W. 31st St. around 8:25 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
The fire was largely contained by a single fire sprinkler head in the apartment where the fire started, which was on the second floor of the three-story building. Crews were able to ensure the fire did not spread, according to the release.
A resident in one apartment initially refused to leave the building, “prompting a request for assistance from Lawrence Police Officers,” according to the release. “The resident eventually evacuated on their own.”
Crews had the fire under control before 9 p.m. Other residents were able to return to their apartments unharmed, and there were no injuries to any firefighters.
The fire was determined to be an accident caused by a candle igniting a blanket, according to the release, and damage estimates were not yet available Saturday morning.
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