LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A malfunctioning kitchen appliance is believed to be the cause of a fire in an apartment on the north side of Lima Friday afternoon. The Lima Fire Department was called out to 2140 Lake Circle drive just before one for reports of fire in a kitchen of an upstairs apartment. The residents were able to get out and the firefighters found that malfunctioning stove was the cause of the fire. The extensive fire damage was contained to the apartment, mostly in the kitchen area. But there was smoke and water damage to the other apartments in the building. No estimate on the cost of the damage.
