Two people were injured, one of whom required hospitalization, during a grease fire at an Ypsilanti apartment early Tuesday, fire officials said.
Captain Dan Cain said firefighters responded at 1:09 a.m. Tuesday to the 800 block of Green Road for a kitchen fire. Cain said one of the two residents was cooking and put a pan on the stove before walking into another room.
Cain said the resident heard grease in the pan burning and returned to the kitchen, discovering flames coming from the stove. The grease had splattered and the stove, wall and hood vent were all on fire, Cain said.
The residents called 911 and put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, Cain said. Firefighters on scene did extensive ventilation of the floors in order to make sure the fire was out.
Cain said one of the residents suffered minor burns when he tried to move the pan and spilled grease onto his arm. The man was treated on scene but refused transport to a hospital. Huron Valley Ambulance took the other resident to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.
It took about 40 minutes for firefighters to clear the scene Tuesday morning, Cain said. The fire was contained to the one apartment, but the building was evacuated.
The residents were not displaced by the blaze and a damage estimate wasn’t immediately available Tuesday.
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