Firefighters in St. Charles came to the rescue of a woman who became trapped in a downtown apartment Thursday night after a blaze broke out in her kitchen, fire officials said. Fire crews were called to Carroll Tower at about 10:39 p.m. after a fire alarm went off in the six-story complex. Firefighters found a woman stuck inside the second-floor apartment unit where the blaze started.

Firefighters were able to get the woman out of her apartment and she was taken to Delnor Hospital in Geneva with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to a news release from the St. Charles Fire Department. No one else was injured in the blaze.

Some residents of Carroll Towers, which is located along the Fox River at 200 N. 2nd Street, were evacuated to the lobby and were “sheltered in place” as firefighters worked to put out the fire. A sprinkler system is credited with keeping a blaze “in check in the kitchen” and firefighters quickly extinguished the fire within 15 minutes. Still, there was significant smoke throughout the second floor. re crews remained on scene until about 12:15 p.m., assisting residents from the remaining second-floor units back to their apartments, according to the news release.

The fire was contained to the kitchen of the apartment where the fire originated. The cause of the fire is attributed to combustible materials being left on a stove top and is considered accidental. The blaze caused an estimated $50,000 in damage.

The St. Charles Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Geneva, Batavia and Elburn fire department. The North Aurora Fire Department changed quarters to assist with any additional incidents while St. Charles units were operating at the fire.