At 9:31 a.m. on Thursday morning, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 2528 Candle Crest Circle for a report of a structure fire. According to the Fire Department upon arrival, crews found a two-story townhome with light smoke showing and the occupants outside of the residence. Crews entered the structure and extinguished a fire on top of the stove, within five minutes of arrival. A total of 18 firefighters responded on 6 fire apparatus with the last units clearing at around 11:10 p.m. No injuries were reported.
The building contains eight townhomes, but only the townhome with the fire was affected. Loss is estimated at $8000 to contents and $3000 to the structure. The unit is a rental managed by Frontier Management and the owner is listed as Jeffrey Mrochek of Shelbyville, Indiana. The fire cause was accidental due to a box being placed on the stove and then it accidentally being turned on. The occupants of the townhome are displaced at this time.


