DANVILLE (WSLS 10) - The Danville Fire Department stopped an apartment fire on Monday afternoon.
Crews arrived at 2:06 p.m. to 601 Bridge Street, a five-story apartment building, after a reported fire in Apartment 306.
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Firefighters say they found light smoke conditions in the third-floor hallway and water coming from under the apartment's door.
When they entered the apartment, they found moderate smoke conditions and a small fire beside the stove. They quickly extinguished the small fire with a fire extinguisher as the sprinkler system had extinguished almost all of the fire.
The fire was determined to be under control at 2:25pm.
One person inside the apartment building was having difficulty breathing and had to be treated and transported by the Danville Life Saving Crew to the Danville Regional Medical Center.
The sprinkler system was controlled and salvage operations were done. The fire apartment sustained minor fire, smoke and water damage. Seven other apartments sustained water damage. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced occupants.
Seventeen fire personnel were on the scene for two hours and 29 minutes. The Danville Life Saving Crew, Danville Electric Department, Danville Water and Gas Department and the American Red Cross assisted on scene.
The cause of the fire was investigated by the Fire Marshal's Office and determined to be unattended cooking. No other injuries were reported.