A heater damaged by fire at a Kipps Lane apartment, February 20, 2020. Photo courtesy of the London Fire Department.A heater damaged by fire at a Kipps Lane apartment, February 20, 2020. Photo courtesy of the London Fire Department.
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Malfunctioning heater leads to apartment fire

A malfunctioning heater is being blamed for an apartment fire in north London.

Firefighters were called to the small blaze at the Blossom Gate Apartments on Kipps Lane around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The fire was contained to a single unit.

No one was hurt, fire officials said.

The cause of the blaze was determined to be an electrical malfunction in a heater.

Damage was minimal.

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