Two people, a man and a woman, suffered from burns during a grease fire at an apartment in Atlantic, Saturday night. Atlantic Fire was called to the Walnut Hill Terrace Apartments at 1304 E. 10th Street, at around 5:53-p.m. Fire Chief Mark McNees told KJAN News both residents of an apartment on the third floor of the east building were injured.

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A man suffered from burns to his hands, while a woman suffered burns to her feet. They were transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by Medivac Ambulance.

McNees said the male occupant grabbed a fire extinguisher from the hallway and put the fire out before firefighters arrived. Fire crews ventilated the upper floor and left the scene at around 6:13-p.m.

The Chief said the man was standing near the source of the grease flare-up when it happened and was able to get the pot or pan into the sink where it could be quickly extinguished. Atlantic Police also assisted at the scene.