JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) - An apartment fire in northeast Kansas that caused nearly $3.8 million in damage has been ruled accidental and associated with the improper disposal of smoking materials.
Junction City Fire Department Chief Terry Johnson said in a statement Monday that the fire department and the state of Kansas’ Fire Marshal’s Office made the determination.
The Topeka Capital-Journal (https://bit.ly/2qOkmBI ) reports the April 8 fire at the Bluffs Apartment Complex damaged 28 units across the three-story building.
The fire department estimates nearly 1.7 million gallons of water were used over a period of 10 hours during the fire.
Johnson says the fire department urges anyone thinking of carelessly discarding an ignited item to realize it can cause a catastrophic incident that impacts many people.
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Information from: The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal, https://www.cjonline.com
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