Kitchen Fire at The Mather Put Out by Sprinklers

EVANSTON, IL - A stove top burner that was left on and ignited a basket of goods on a countertop caused a late Tuesday morning fire at The Mather retirement community in Evanston.

Firefighters in Evanston responded to a kitchen fire on the ninth floor of the building at 425 Davis St. at 11:37 a.m., according to a news release from the Evanston Fire Department.

The fire was kept in check by the building's sprinklers before firefighters ventilated the apartment space and assisted with clean up.

There were no injuries reported.

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