Investigators determine Orchard Corners apartment fire caused by improper disposal of smoking materials
Firefighters work to control a fire at Orchard Corners apartments, 1405 Apple Lane, Tuesday, March 22, 2016.
Investigators have determined that the cause of a Tuesday afternoon apartment fire was the improper disposal of smoking materials.
At 12:12 p.m. Tuesday a fire was reported on the third-floor balcony of the Orchard Corners apartment complex at 1403 Apple Lane, near the intersection of Kasold Drive and Bob Billings Parkway, said Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Division Chief Bill Stark. No injuries were reported.
Firefighters extinguished the bulk of the flames within minutes but remained on scene for several hours to ensure the building did not reignite, Stark said.
Damage to the building is estimated to be $150,000, the department said Wednesday in a news release.
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