A cooking fire led to an evacuation Wednesday at a retirement community in north Winfield.
Around 8:20 p.m., fire crews responded to the 700 block of Tweed for a fire at Cumbernauld Village.
The fire started in an apartment unit where someone was cooking. The building was evacuated for a time, however, no injuries were reported.
The building did sustain minor smoke damage.
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On Sunday night, a garage sustained minor damage as a result of a fire that spread from a nearby residence.
Embers from a backyard fire at 1304 E. Fourth in Winfield spread to a garage at a neighboring property at 302 Michigan.
Fire crews were called at approximately 9:10 p.m.
Damage to the garage was minimal.
