Owen Sound residents are being reminded to never leave cooking unattended following a fire at a duplex this morning.
Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services were called to a fire in the kitchen of a 2nd Avenue West duplex at 9 a.m. on June 28, and was contained to the kitchen of the two-story unit.
All units were evacuated at the time of the fire as smoke alarms could be heard ringing throughout the building, the City of Owen Sound says in a release.
The cause of the fire is a result of unattended cooking.
“Residents are reminded to never leave cooking unattended. Residents are also reminded never to remove a pot on fire from the cooking surface. If possible, one should place a lid on the pot to help extinguish the fire,” says the city.
