No one was injured but five families were displaced after a stove fire in an apartment complex on Royce Circle on Thursday night. (Photos by Tom Scott)
No one was injured in a Thursday night stove fire in an apartment building on Royce Circle, but five families were displaced, authorities said.
An Oak Ridge press release said the third-floor apartment was filled with smoke when firefighters arrived at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday. The fire had been contained by the building’s sprinkler system, and firefighters extinguished it.
“The fire was determined to be accidental due to cooking,” the press release said.
The five families displaced at the Royce Garden Apartments Complex included six adults and eight children. The American Red Cross was called to the scene and provided standard lodging and meal help to the displaced families for the next two days, the press release said.
A total of 20 emergency responders were at the apartment complex for about two hours. They included Oak Ridge firefighters and the Anderson County ambulance service.
Most residents were able to return to their apartments at about 11:30 p.m., the press release said.
For more information, contact Oak Ridge Fire Chief Darryl Kerley at (865) 755-5464 or visit the city’s website at www.oakridgetn.gov.
Residents of an apartment complex on Royce Circle gather outside the building after a Thursday night stove fire.
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