Fire on 14th floor of Broadway tower put out quickly

Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postb

Rochester fire crews responded to a cooking fire in an unoccupied apartment of the Broadway Residence and Suites that was controlled by the apartment sprinkler system. Residents of the building self evacuated following the building alarm. Water could be seen streaming out of the apartment on the East side of the building. Fire will follow with report.

Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postb

Rochester fire crews responded to a cooking fire in an unoccupied apartment of the Broadway Residence and Suites that was controlled by the apartment sprinkler system. Residents of the building self evacuated following the building alarm. Water could be seen streaming out of the apartment on the East side of the building. Fire will follow with report.

Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postb

Rochester fire crews responded to a cooking fire in an unoccupied apartment of the Broadway Residence and Suites that was controlled by the apartment sprinkler system. Residents of the building self evacuated following the building alarm. Water could be seen streaming out of the apartment on the East side of the building. Fire will follow with report.

Posted: Saturday, August 16, 2014 6:37 pm | Updated: 6:38 pm, Sat Aug 16, 2014.

Fire on 14th floor of Broadway tower put out quickly , Post-Bulletin staff Post-Bulletin Company, LLC

An apparent stovetop cooking fire set off sprinklers and led to an evacuation on Saturday afternoon at Broadway Residence and Suites in downtown Rochester

The fire was in an apartment on the 14th floor of the 29-story apartment building, and the resident wasn't home. Residents of nearby apartments quickly evacuated the building, and the fire was quickly extinguished without injury, fire officials said.

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Fire on 14th floor of Broadway tower put out quickly