Crime & Safety
Plastic Tray Left on Stove Caused Fire that Evacuated Senior Living Complex
About a dozen units at a Rochester Hills senior living complex were briefly evacuated Monday evening.
A senior living facility in Rochester Hills was partially evacuated because of a fire Monday evening, but residents were allowed back in their homes about 90 minutes later.
About a dozen apartments in the Waltonwood at University senior assisted living complex at 3250 Walton Blvd. were evacuated after a fire of unknown origin was reported around 7:20 p.m., The Oakland Press reports.
The fire was quickly brought under control. The fire apparently started after a plastic tray was left on an electric stove, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Firefighters from Rochester, Auburn Hills, Oakland Township and Addison Township assisted Rochester Hills in fighting the blaze. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
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