Fire

Everyone inside the residence was able to escape before firefighters arrived.

It was reported around 1:30 am.

The dogs were already outside.

The building was not occupied.

The fire was blamed on a malfunctioning stovetop.

IMPORTANT: Before you go to bed tonight, check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to see if your house has one on the recall list.

The call came in just before 5:30 am from 2115 Eagle Dr NW.

By the time fire crews arrived, the building was engulfed in flames and could not be saved.

Campfire season is here, and over the weekend I ended up sitting around four different fires. Needless to say, I smelled like a charred log by Sunday night.

Rochester Fire Department crews were called to an apartment complex early Saturday to check a report of smoke in a hallway.