Bend Fire & Rescue says an unattended candle sparked an apartment fire at the Stonebriar Apartment Complex on Bend’s east side just before 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Crews arrived to find sprinklers activated in a third-floor unit, with management already working to evacuate the building. Firefighters shut off the sprinklers and began removing water from the burned apartment and two units below. Residents will be displaced from a few days to a few weeks because the automated sprinklers kept the fire from spreading. Damages are limited to about $40,000 between the three affected apartments. Residents are reminded never to leave candles unattended.



