Apartment Building, Residential Temple, TX – Early morning apartment fire caused by bathroom exhaust fan is controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries January 21, 2019 viking210 A sprinkler limited damage early Thursday after a fire broke out in an apartment in Temple, displacing seven residents. Firefighters responded just before 5 a.m. to a report of the fire at the Courtyard Apartments at 2315 South 1st St. in Temple. A malfunctioning bathroom exhaust fan started the fire in the second-floor apartment. Residents, alerted by smoke alarms, escaped safely. Fire damage was limited to the bathroom of the apartment, which also received smoke and water damage. Two first-floor units were also damaged by water. No one was injured.
