COLUMBUS, Ind. — A burning cigarette placed by a tenant on a cardboard box ignited a patio fire at River Stone Apartments that caused about $3,000 in damage, firefighters said.
The Columbus Fire Department was called at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday to 3460 Limestone Lane, where the fire was reported on a second-floor patio deck, said Capt. Michael Wilson, fire department spokesman.
Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a smoldering wooden patio deck and melted vinyl siding outside the second floor apartment, Wilson said.
Firefighters also found that a third-floor sprinkler head had activated and was still flowing water on the smoldering materials below, Wilson said. Fire also damaged the bottom of the third-floor wooden patio decking, he said.
Firefighters had the fire under control within minutes of arrival, Wilson said.
Read more details in Friday’s print edition of The Republic.
