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Crews had the fire under control within five minutes of arrival. (Source: RayomMedia) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Crews with the Wilmington Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the Cypress Grove Apartments Thursday night . According to the WFD, firefighters arrived to the scene around 11:37 p.m. and found light smoke showing . Flames were visible in the kitchen area after a size up. Fire crews quickly battled the flames and had the fire under control within five minutes of arrival. Once the fire was under control, Wilmington Fire Investigators arrived to the scene and determined the fire started in the kitchen due to unattended cooking. It was ruled accidental. There are no reported injuries to any civilians or fire personnel . Copyright 2015 WECT. All rights reserved.

showing damage left from a fire in early July." /> Natasha Tosca in her building's hallway, showing damage left from a fire in early July. View Full Caption Kate Pastor LONGWOOD — Persistent fire code violations at a South Bronx building where a July electrical fire injured a dozen people have left tenants terrified for their safety. Residents are fed up with landlord Hiram Colon , and say their next move may be asking a state judge to take the building away from him. More than a month after the fire, the building at 851 E. 163rd St. still has 225 open violations , according to records from the Department of Housing and Preservation, and tenants believe the fire could have been avoided if the problems they had been complaining about for years had been fixed. Elisa Garcia, 47, lives with her four children in a one-bedroom apartment on the second floor. The electricity has gone out in most of her apartment 19 times since the beginning of July, she said, speaking throu...