Unattended Stove Suspected Of Causing Downtown High-Rise Apartment Fire

SAN DIEGO, CA — Firefighters battled a blaze suspected of having been caused by an unattended stove in a high-rise apartment building in downtown San Diego's East Village Thursday.

Crews responded within five minutes to a fire reported at 5:19 a.m. Thursday at the Leo Apartment Homes at 715 15th St., at the corner of G Street near Makers Quarter, according to the San Diego Fire Rescue Department.

"When they arrived on scene they heard an audible alarm," said Jason Shanley, SDFR spokesman. A resident told them they had something in the oven on the fourth floor.

Shanley said crews proceeded to the building's fourth floor where they "confirmed there was a fire. It was an oven fire with zero extension. Crews knocked down the fire quickly and were on the scene for about an hour."

Shanley said there were no injuries reported.

A total of 36 personnel were called to the scene including the crews of two fire trucks, five engines, two battalion chiefs, one medic and one rescue vehicle.

Makers Quarter is a multi-block urban live-work-play development blending residential, office, retail and open spaces.