No one was injured and damage was limited when automatic sprinklers quickly controlled a fire in Kingston Oct. 11 at the 36-unit, 3-1/2 story Village Green Senior Apartments.

Investigators say that the blaze was likely accidental, resulting when combustibles atop a stove caught fire after a burner was inadvertently turned on, a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue news release says. Although at least two people have been displaced by water or smoke damage, most of the building’s occupants, who are seniors or disabled people, returned to their apartments that evening after the building’s water, electrical and fire protection systems were restored.

Fire officials say that extra care must be taken to avoid accidental activation when using stoves with front-mounted controls, and urge everyone to keep combustibles clear of burners and other heat-generating appliances.