On Sunday, January 12th at approximately 9:37 a.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officers responded to the 700 block of Forest St. for a report of a house fire. When Public Safety officers arrived, smoke was observed coming from the eaves of the home.
The occupants of the residence self-evacuated prior to Public Safety arriving on scene. Public Safety officers entered the residence and located fire in a second floor bedroom and attic space. The fire was quickly extinguished.
The cause of the fire is not yet known and is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s office.
Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100
By authority of: Sgt. Eric Reiber