A Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy saw flames on a second-story balcony at Riverpark Plaza, 400 W. Central, just before 1:30 p.m., a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said. The fire burned for half an hour before firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze.
An investigation determined that the fire started after a tenant on the second floor put a just-extinguished cigarette butt into a plastic water bottle filled with butts, Capt. Stuart Bevis said. The fire caused an estimated $35,000 damage to the structure and contents.
Fire damage was limited to the second-story apartment, Bevis said, but the apartment beneath it sustained some water damage. Both apartments are unlivable at the moment, he said.
No injuries were reported.
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