No one was home and no injuries were reported in an apartment fire on Saturday morning. Carroll Fire Chief, Greg Schreck, says the call came in at approximately 9:07 a.m. about smoke filling the hallways from apartment #7 at 1921 N. Randall Rd. Firefighters entered the apartment and conducted a search for occupants and found none. It was later learned the resident, Felix Mesa, was at work at that time, but other residents were evacuated until it was deemed safe to return. The fire originated in the kitchen area and firefighters were able to extinguish it quickly. A mechanical ventilation system was then set up to clear smoke from the building. The kitchen area was destroyed and the rest of the apartment suffered significant smoke damage, but there has been no official dollar estimate of damages released at this time. Mesa will not be able to return to the apartment until repairs are made. Additional minor smoke damage was reported in the adjacent apartment. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Schreck says it is possible it was an espresso/cappuccino machine on the kitchen counter that may have caused the fire.
