A bathroom exhaust fan that overheated is to blame for a fire at Williamsburg on the Lake Apartments in Elkhart.

Crews were called to the complex on Pleasant Plain Avenue around 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 16.

On arrival, crews found light smoke coming out of the front door. As they entered,  they noted medium smoke on the second floor. They went to the second floor, entered the bathroom and found a small amount of fire in the bathroom.

The fire was quickly extinguished with a hose.

The investigation found that when the bathroom exhaust fan overheated, it dropped burning plastic onto the floor, rugs and into the trash can.

The fire started to extend into the attic area.

One of the other occupants stated that he had left the fan on prior to leaving the apartment
earlier in the day.

The fire was ruled accidental in nature. There was no damage to other apartments or
any other occupants displaced.