9 apartments damaged after couch catches fire in Port Royal, officials say
Fire Chief
He would not specify what type of device it was but said insurance investigators would be making that determination.
The building's sprinkler system was activated and residents were evacuating when firefighters arrived just after
Smoke was coming from the third-floor apartment where the couch was burning, the news release said.
It said firefighters were able to put out the fire "within minutes" of arriving.
The apartment where the fire started sustained fire, water and smoke damage, Bertholf said. Neighboring apartments sustained various levels of water damage.
Attempts to reach apartment managers by phone on Wednesday were unsuccessful.
Bertholf said there are 36 apartments in the building.
No one was injured in the fire, the news release said.
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