MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – A fire at an apartment building sent one person to the hospital Wednesday morning.
The Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department says a fire alarm went off around 7:45 a.m. at an eight-family apartment building in the 1400 block of N. 9th Street. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from a first-floor apartment.
The occupant of the apartment, who had gotten out safely, told firefighters she was cooking breakfast on the stove when the fire started.
She was taken to the hospital for evaluation after being exposed to smoke. The apartment manager was also exposed to smoke and was evaluated at the scene by paramedics.
Damage was limited to the stove and cabinets above.
The fire is still being investigated, but firefighters say it was likely accidental.
Firefighters remind people to never leave food unattended on the stove.
