Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»firefighters blocked off a portion of a street after smoke was observed coming from an apartment building.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) received reports about smoke coming from a building at 12th Avenue and Birch Street around 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17.
VFRS Acting Ass. Chief Chris Gill told V.I.A. that five apparatus were dispatched to the first-alarm fire but only two rigs stayed behind after firefighters assessed the scene.
"Someone left a pot on the stove and there was smoke from cooking," he explained. "There was no major fire."
Part of the street was blocked but will reopen soon.