By Associated Press - Tuesday, August 29, 2017

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Two dozen residents of a Grand Forks apartment building were forced to evacuate after a grease fire broke out in an empty apartment.

Fire crews tell WDAZ-TV that a pan of grease was left on a running stove in a ground-floor apartment at Oak Manor Apartments on Monday. The occupants of the apartment weren’t home when the fire broke out and produced heavy smoke.

A person in a neighboring apartment was treated by paramedics at the scene for smoke inhalation. There were no other injuries, and fire officials say damage from the fire was minimal.



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Information from: WDAZ-TV, https://wdaz.com

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