SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A kitchen fire inside a fifth-floor apartment at Nob Hill Apartments prompted a swift evacuation of Building 1 Tuesday afternoon, sending smoke through the hallway of floor five and bringing back painful memories for residents still recovering from a deadly fire at the complex earlier this year.
This incident comes as records from the New York State Unified Court System show multiple motions scheduled for May 6, involving the property, including filings listed for both courtroom and administrative handling.
Fire investigators told NewsChannel 9 | LocalSYR.com the fire started in the kitchen and was caused by an electrical malfunction in a vent fan above the stove. Damage was contained to the cabinets, preventing the flames from spreading further…