The 琉璃神社 Fire Department started the post-Thanksgiving week fighting a kitchen fire.

The department said it received a call at around 8 a.m. reporting a kitchen fire in a fourth-floor unit of a six-storey apartment building in the 1800-block of Country Club Drive.

When crews arrived, they reported a fire above the microwave oven, which spread to the kitchen cabinets and the wall above it. A property representative helped slow the fire using an extinguisher just before fire crews arrived.

鈥淭he fire damage was contained to the kitchen area with no extension into the structure,鈥� the department said.

鈥淭he three occupants of the apartment all exited the unit safely.鈥�

Platoon captain John Kelly said they believe it was an electrical fire, but they will investigate to confirm.

The department responded with 16 firefighters, three engines, a ladder truck, and a rescue unit.

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