UPDATE: 10 People Evacuated In Fire At Montclair Senior Citizen Complex

Ten people were evacuated after a fire broke out at the First Montclair House Senior Citizens apartment complex at 56 Walnut Street, authorities said.

The fire broke out in a first floor apartment kitchen of the seven-story building on Thursday. The Montclair Emergency Dispatch Center received numerous 911 calls about the fire, with the first call coming in at 4:35 p.m., according to a Montclair news release.

The Montclair Ambulance Unit set up a treatment area where several tenants were evaluated. DeCamp Bus Lines provided a bus for the 10 evacuated tenants to be temporarily relocated to the First Montclair House community center, authorities said.

All tenants were able to return to their apartments, with the exception of the occupant in the first floor apartment that was the scene of the fire, who was relocated by a family member, authorities said.

The flames were contained to a single room in a single apartment, the fire did not spread to the hallway or other apartments. The Montclair Fire Department arrived on scene at 4:38 p.m. and quickly extinguished the flames, authorities said.

The fire appears to be accidental, caused by combustible materials located too close to the stove, as determined by the Fire Department Investigation Unit.

Prior to the firefighters’ arrival, police units in the area began evacuating tenants from the first floor. The police continued to assist occupants from other floors while the firefighters worked the fire, authorities said.

Montclair was assisted at the fire scene by the West Orange Fire Department and covered by East Orange and Clifton Fire Departments.