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City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Eidsness, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 Fax 952-826-0389 EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Smoke Damages Edina Apartment on Parklawn Avenue
Edina, Minn., Sept. 20, 2017 – The Edina Fire-Rescue & Inspections Department was called to the 4100
block of Parklawn Avenue at 12:06 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, after the building’s fire alarm was pulled. The
property manager called 911 and sounded the alarm after seeing smoke coming into the hallway from an
apartment.
The occupant of the apartment was able to extinguish the fire before fire crews arrived. There were no
injuries. Unattended cooking led to the fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking is
the No. 1 cause of home fires and injuries.
“Always remain alert and keep an eye on what you’re cooking, especially when frying foods,” said Fire
Inspector Brian Hanrahan. “Also, keep anything that can catch fire – oven mitts, wooden utensils, food
packaging, towels – away from the stove.
The occupant was alerted to the fire because of the building’s alarms. However, the unit’s smoke detector
had been disconnected. Hanrahan reminds residents that smoke alarms should never be tampered with and
that they should be tested once a month and replaced every 10 years.
“On a related note, technology evolves on fire detection, too. Smoke alarms should be replaced 10 years after
their manufacture date,” he said.
For more information about the Edina Fire-Rescue & Inspections Department, visit EdinaMN.gov/Fire or call
952-826-0330.
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