Apartment Fire Causes $300,000 In Damages

SOLON, Ohio - An early morning fire caused major damage to an apartment building on Park North Drive in Solon, according to the Solon Fire Department.

The apartment fire at the Solon Park Apartments, located at 6549 Park North Drive, was called in at 12:49 a.m. Saturday.

The accidental fire caused an estimated $300,000 in damages, said fire officials, who believe the fire started in the kitchen of an apartment on the third floor of the building.

When the first fire engine arrived, flames and smoke could be seen coming from the third floor of the 20-unit building. The building was quickly evacuated and fire crews went to work trying to get the blaze under control.

The apartments on the third floor sustained substantial damage. The Red Cross was called in to help those families.

Fire crews from Bainbridge, Bedford Heights, Chagrin Falls and Orange assisted the Solon Fire Department.

Crews were able to contain the fire in about an hour, fire officials said.

One firefighter was injured. He suffered burns to his hands and wrists while fighting the fire and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

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