GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A 13-year-old has been hospitalized after inhaling smoke from a grease fire Saturday evening in Green Bay.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews were called just before 6 p.m. to 1103 13th Avenue on the city’s near west side.
Unattended grease on a stove top caught fire and spread to the wall and cabinets, says Battalion Chief Chris Ehmann. The fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damage.
One adult and two children are staying with other family members after the fire.
With the holiday seasons approaching, Ehmann reminds people to pay close attention when they are cooking. Ehmann says cooking is the leading cause of house fires, and people should never leave cooking food unattended. If you must leave the kitchen, turn off the stove, he says.
