At about 6:30 p.m. the Des Moines Fire Department received calls of a grease fire that started while a person was cooking. According to Lt. Rick Thomas, with the Des Moines Fire Department, smoke filled the hallways of the 14th floor of the building.
Thomas said the sprinkler system helped put out the fire and residents will be allowed to return to their apartments soon. He said there were no injuries that are known at this time, and there was smoke and water damage.
