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Candle left burning ignites apartment fire
No people are hurt, but a cat dies in the Clearwater blaze.
By Tamara El-Khoury
Published November 18, 2006
CLEARWATER - A candle left burning overnight ignited a fire at the Bay Cove apartment complex Thursday morning. No people were hurt, said Clearwater Fire & Rescue spokeswoman Elizabeth Daly, but a cat died in the apartment where the fire started. The damage totaled $75,000. Rescuers responded to 1935 U.S. Highway 19 N about 6 a.m. The fire was under control about 20 minutes later, Daly said. The 911 call came from Robert Garrett, who passed by the apartment building after checking his mail. He smelled smoke and peeked through the window of the burning apartment. He said he saw a coffee table on fire. He banged on the door until the residents woke up, then ran up the stairs and awoke other residents, he said. "I happened to check the mail at the right time," he said. Two units were evacuated because of fire damage and two others for smoke damage. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.
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