1 injured in Clinton kitchen fire

One person was slightly injured in a kitchen fire in Clinton over the weekend.

The Clinton Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 100 block of 18th Avenue North on Saturday, September 28 at about 3:23 a.m. First responders found light smoke coming from the front doors of the apartment complex. They found apartment A in the basement had a grease fire on the stove, which was extinguished before the Fire Department’s arrival. Most of the occupants of the 11-unit complex were evacuated.

The Fire Department ventilated the smoke from the complex and there was no further damage. Damage to the apartment is estimated at $5,000 and the resident has renter’s insurance. The fire department was on the scene for a little over an hour. The person who put out the fire suffered a minor injury.

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