• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Fires/Accidents/Disasters / Candle blamed for fire at Cedar Rapids apartment complex

Candle blamed for fire at Cedar Rapids apartment complex

November 14, 2011 By Radio Iowa Contributor

A candle left unattended in a bathroom is blamed for a fire that swept through a 15-unit apartment building in Cedar Rapids early Sunday. Lisa Gordon and her daughter Rebekka were among the 20 people who were awakened around 2 a.m. and escaped without injury.

“I’ve heard about unattended candles. You hear about fires like that every once in a while…that was kind of scary,” Gordon said. No one was seriously hurt in the fire at Glenbrook West Apartments, though two people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. Cedar Rapids Fire Department spokesperson Greg Buelow said the building underwent a smoke alarm system check within the last two weeks and that measure saved lives.

“Everybody believes smoke and fire is going to wake you up and that is not the case. That smoke alarm is a lifesaver. It’s going to alert you out of your sleep and gives you those moments to get out safely,” Buelow said. Several residents of the apartment building are receiving temporary housing help from the American Red Cross.

By Nadia Crow, KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters

Featured Stories

All bodies of missing now recovered from rubble of collapsed Davenport building

Governor signs child care expansion into law

Iowa seniors have until July 1 to apply for new property tax break

Smoke from distant fires creates colorful sunrise in Iowa

DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division to merge into State Patrol

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Hawkeye women to play Virginia Tech

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/5/23

Iowa eliminated at NCAA regional

Iowa names Beth Goetz interim AD

Cyclone Trio Invited to USA Basketball U19 Training Camp

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC