Fire at Post Brook Apartments is Suspicious

From IFD: At 6:20 this evening firefighters from IFD and City of Lawrence were called to 4004 Windhill Dr. for a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival they found fire showing from the rear, first floor apartment # 229. This building houses 4 units, all vacant. The fire apartment was completely burned with the unit next door suffering smoke damage. According to residents in the complex the other 3 units have suffered at the hands of vandals. IFD/IMPD fire investigators have been called to the scene for cause. The origin is believed to be a couch in unit # 229. According to firefighters in Battalion 4 they have had at least 3 fires in the last several months in this complex, Post Brook Apartments.. The fires have all been suspicious in nature and are believed to have been started with ordinary combustible materials. No injuries were reported. Battalion Chief Shawn Grass estimates the damage to be 20,000 dollars.

Apartment Fire Rages Along 52nd Street

From IFD: On the scene at 52nd and College Ave for an apartment fire at 648 E 52nd street. A caller noticed smoke coming from the second story of the College Arms Apartments owned by Scott Goodwine. This building houses 7 apartments most of which are occupied. Apartment #5, the possible origin of the fire was vacant and the owner had just been in the apartment doing an inspection 20 minutes prior. All residents of the building were out before the fire department arrived and no injuries were reported. The lower level of this building houses several businesses and the one that suffered the most damage was Paul Taylors Barber Shop. Damage estimate according to Battalion Chief Daryl Hayden is 100,000 dollars. IFD/IMPD Fire Investigators have been called to the scene. Cause and origin have not been determined at this time. The fire came in shortly before 10 pm and was under control within minutes. Nothing further to report.