The incident took place on Saturday afternoon.
Shutterstock photo.
(Batesville, Ind.) – A fire broke out at Oakmont Apartments on Saturday afternoon.
Batesville Fire was dispatched to the complex around 4:57 p.m. for a report of smoke coming from a vacant apartment unit.
Firefighters quickly forced entry into the apartment for interior fire attack. The fire was contained to the area of origin, preventing further damage to surrounding units.
The cause of the fire was determined to be an object sitting on the stove, which is believed to have been accidentally left on while unattended.
Batesville Fire says the apartment unit was unoccupied at the time of the fire, but a tenant was in the process of moving into the unit.
No injuries were reported.
New Chapter Begins at Aurora Emergency Rescue Unit
UPDATE: Police Locate Driver After Hit and Run on Tanners Creek Drive
Injuries Reported in Train vs. Street Sweeper Accident in Aurora
Indiana State Police K9 Oswald Receives Body Armor Donation
Rachel Holt Releases Acoustic Version of "I Was Gonna Be"
INDOT Gives Update on State Road 46 Project Over Whitewater River
