The College Station Fire Department says a cigarette may be to blame for a fire at a senior living facility near Rock Prairie Road.
Officials say the fire started around 9 a.m. Friday in an apartment at the The Villas of Rock Prairie complex at 100 Mortier Drive.
Investigators say a chair, sofa, and the carpet caught on fire. Preliminary reports indicate a cigarette may be the cause of the small blaze.
The resident of the apartment was at work at the time, but several other apartments were evacuated.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.