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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Fire Department
602 West Second Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802
218-730-4400 •www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact Kelli Latuska,
Public Information Officer at 218-730-5309
DATE: 4/8/2018
SUBJECT: Structure Fire
BY: Assistant Fire Chief, Chris Martinson

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Structure Fire
CASE NO.: 2018-003382
INCIDENT DATE: 4/8/2018
INCIDENT TIME: 13:30
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1005 Glen Place Drive

At 1330 hours today, the Duluth Fire Department responded to report of a structure fire at 1005 Glen Place Drive , Summit Square Apartments. Upon arrival, crews found a large volume of smoke from two top floor apartments on the south east side of the building.

The fire extended from the outside deck into the deck roof and dividing wall for the two apartments. Fire crews stopped the fire from extending into the roof structure.

Initial damage estimates are $15,000  for the structure and $500 for contents.

The Duluth Fire Marshal's office investigated the fire and stated it was accidental in nature due to a carelessly discarded cigarette. The Duluth Fire Department strongly urges residents to put a discarded cigarette in water or sand to make sure it is completely out.

Fire companies from, Headquarters Station , Lincoln Park Station , West Duluth Station responded to the fire.

 

 

No further information is available at this point.