Around 8:47 PM on Monday, December 28, the Bismarck Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in an apartment in Bismarck. The first arriving crew gave an initial report of smoke showing, and went in for search and extinguishment. Battalion Chief confirmed that there were no occupants in the apartment. Interior crew discovered smoke and fire in the apartment. Interior fire attack crews found the seat of the fire in the bedroom of the apartment and extinguished it. The crew checked for possible extension into other parts of the apartment building and found none. The two occupants of the apartment were displaced and had family members that they were able to stay with, no one else was displaced. Fire crews ventilated smoke out of the structure. There was fire damage to a bedroom and heavy smoke damage throughout the apartment. There was moderate smoke damage to all 3 floors on the south side of the structure. Fire doors operated correctly and minimized smoke from travelling throughout the building. 13 firefighters responded to the fire. No one was injured. Cause of the fire was accidental and appears to be from an unattended candle.
Smoke detectors alerted the occupants of the fire.
Approximate estimate of fire and smoke damage is $12,000
The Bismarck Fire Department would like to remind everyone that they should not leave a candle unattended and to keep combustibles away from any open flame.