An unattended pot in the kitchen appears to be the cause of a Valley Street apartment fire yesterday.
A pot of cooking oil boiled over, caught fire and ignited other items on the stove top. A neighbour across the hall heard the commotion and came over and knocked the flames down with a fire extinguisher.
There was still heavy black smoke coming from the apartment when fire crews arrived. The Ontario Fire Marshal is reminding the public that cooking fires are the No. 1 cause of structural fires.
