Tenants of a high-rise on Richmond Street were temporarily displaced when a fire sparked in the kitchen of one of the units.
London fire responded to the apartment building located on 1231 Richmond Street just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Crews worked to quickly put out the fire and spent some time after ventilating the building.
Firefighters reported the cause of the fire was a combustible item being placed on a stovetop.
"This was an accidental fire, but preventable," the fire department said in a tweet.
No one was injured during the fire and damages are estimated at $3,000.
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