NFD: Friday fire caused by unattended cooking

Posted on August 1, 2015
Normal Fire Department Station 2
Fire crews in Normal responded to a fire early Friday morning. (WJBC file photo)

By Adam Studzinski

NORMAL – A Friday morning fire in an apartment at 710 Orlando Ave. was accidental and caused by unattended cooking.

Fire crews were called to the scene just after 1 a.m.  The Normal Fire Department said heat from an electric stove burner transferred to a pot filled with grease and food items and lead to the ignition of materials on and near the stove.

The tenant had began cooking at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night, but fell asleep in the back bedroom. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The fire department said to never leave cooking unattended and if you have to leave the kitchen, take pans off the heat.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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