Grease fire damages Jefferson City apartment

Jefferson City Fire Department truck
Jefferson City Fire Department truck

A grease fire Thursday morning caused damage to a Jefferson City apartment building.

Fire crews were dispatched to the 1200 Block of Swifts Highway at 11:26 a.m. Thursday for a reported structure fire, according to Jefferson City Fire Department reports.

The first crews on the scene reported light smoke showing from the front of the three-story apartment building.

Firefighters discovered a grease fire in the kitchen of a first-floor apartment, and the fire was quickly brought under control.

All occupants were able to evacuate the apartment building. Two occupants were evaluated by medical personnel; however, there were no reported injuries.

One occupant was displaced due to the damage sustained in the apartment.

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