Firefighters responded to the building in the 2500 block of South Roxboro Street about 6:30 p.m.
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Smoke and flames were visible from the second floor of the building. The occupants had escaped the unit before firefighters arrived.
No one was hurt.
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Durham fire officials said the fire was put out within six minutes but the apartment sustained heavy damage. The first-floor apartment unit directly below incurred minor water damage that resulted in the power being shut off.
The fire was ruled accidental, officials said. It started when a woman was heating grease in a pan for cooking and left the room. When she returned, the kitchen was on fire.
The American Red Cross is assisting one adult from the second-floor apartment and three adults and a child from the first-floor apartment.
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