Candle Likely Cause of Apartment Building Fire

April 28, 2023

On April 27 at 11:44 p.m., the Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) was dispatched to a multi-residential structure fire located on the 2600 block of Park Ave E. TFD arrived on scene to find smoke and fire showing from a second-story balcony of a three-story apartment building.

TFD personnel quickly attacked the fire from the exterior before entering the second-story unit. TFD crews extinguished fire that had made its way into the interior of the apartment and searched the unit for potential occupants. It was determined that everyone had made it out of the apartment.

TFD personnel were able to stop the fire from spreading into the other units. There were no reported injuries on scene. The cause of the fire appears to have been from a candle on the balcony.

TFD was assisted on scene by the Tallahassee Police Department, Leon County EMS and the City of Tallahassee Utilities. Red Cross was called to the scene to assist the residents.

Smoke alarms can provide the early warning necessary to escape a deadly fire. Be sure to test your smoke alarms monthly to make sure they are working properly. Get more fire prevention information from TFD at Talgov.com/Fire.