Columbia duplex fire accidentally caused by propane grill on balcony
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
No injuries were reported in a fire on Wednesday at a duplex in the 2400 block of Northampton Drive, a press release from the Columbia Fire Department says.
The fire was accidentally stated by a propane grill on a balcony of the second story of the building, the release says.
Crews were called at 7:31 p.m. Wednesday and found flames coming from the back of the building and had it under control within six minutes, the release says.
“The occupants of the structure had self-evacuated prior to CFD arrival, searches performed by firefighters verified there were no victims. Work was performed to verify that there was no fire extension to the interior of the structure,” the release says.