Structure Fire at Aspen Heights Apartmnets

(COLUMBIA, MO) - The Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial structure at 3701 Aspen Heights Parkway, Aspen Heights Apartments, on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 9:50pm.

Units from the Columbia Fire Department arrived approximately nine minutes later and observed light smoke coming from the roof.  Crews deployed a ladder to access the attic where fire and smoke were observed .  Crews used a preconnected hose line to extinguish the fire and had it under control in approximately ten minutes.

A fire investigator was dispatched to the scene to perform a fire origin and cause investigation.  It was determined the fire originated in the attic and was the result of a lightning strike.  Damage is estimated at $30,000.

Seven units form the Columbia Fire Department responded to this call.  There were no reported injuries.