UPDATE

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out about 9:25-a.m Wednesday to a reported fire in the laundry room at  Hansen Heights Apartments at 805  5th Avenue, Northeast in Jamestown.

City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says, the fire was located in the dryer, on the first floor that caused considerable smoke to the area, and a lesser amount to the rest of the building.

Also on scene to assist in the evacuation of residents was Jamestown Police, and the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office.  A Dietrich school bus was on scene for the evacuated residents to keep warm in during the evacuation.  Jamestown Area Ambulance Service was on scene for standby.

The dryer was taken out of the building.

No injuries reported.

The fire department extracted smoke from the building.

One resident was not allowed to return to the building until door damage is repaired, from fire department access.  That person is receiving assistance from the Buffalo Valley Red Cross Chapter.

Ladder one was on scene for stand-by which is called to all structural fires.

Five city fire department units and 23 fire fighters were on scene around 40 minutes.

Chief Reuther says the fire is under investigation

 

Previously…

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out about 9:25-a.m Wednesday to a report fire in the laundry room an Hansen Heights Apartments on 5th Avenue, Northeast in Jamestown.

Tenants have been evacuated, and Jamestown Area Ambulance Service was also called to the scene.

More information when the report is filed.