Overview

• Residents reported heavy smoke in the stairwell around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, prompting an emergency call.
• About 30 firefighters contained and extinguished the blaze on the building’s fourth floor.
• Police say they are treating the case as negligent arson tied to the unit where the kitchen burned.
• The 48-year-old tenant suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to a hospital, with no other injuries reported.
• Authorities say the cause and any legal culpability remain under investigation.