Crime & Safety

Alta Ridgewalk Sees Morning Fire

A resident was transported to the hospital with minor burns after attempting to put out the fire.

The responded to a call at the around 8:20 a.m.

When firefighters arrived, the fire had been contained by the sprinklers in the ground-floor apartment.

A firefighter entering the building said there appeared to be minimal damage in the apartment where the fire had originated, but the water damage had spread to the surrounding apartments.

Find out what's happening in Woodstock-Towne Lakewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

A middle-aged man was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital with minor burns to his nose, mouth, left leg and forearm after he attempted to put out the fire in his kitchen, but the grease splashed on him, said Fire Chief Dave Soumas.

Most residents were able to return to their apartments within the hour.

Find out what's happening in Woodstock-Towne Lakewith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Woodstock-Towne Lake