(KLZA)--No one was hurt following a Friday evening fire in downtown Falls City.
It happened at the corner of 16th and Stone Street, on the second floor of a building where three apartments are located above two businesses, including KTNC Radio.
Falls City Assistant Fire Chief Jon McQueen says it happened around 6:10 when a hot water heater, located in a janitors closet located on the back side of a laundry room shared by the apartments, combusted. A tenant grabbed a fire extinguisher after he smelled smoke and was able to extinguish visible flames just prior to the arrival of firefighters.
McQueen says it appears combustible items, including a vacuum cleaner found melted, had been stored too close to the hot water heater, leading to the fire.
Damage was kept to a minimum as firefighters remained on the scene for around two hours working to clear the building of the extensive smoke that resulted from the fire.
Clean-up is continuing, and the investigation is ongoing.
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