more post fire scenes

The very smoky ground-floor fire was believed to have been extinguished during late-morning firetruck operations, but flames suddenly began consuming the top floor during the late-afternoon watch  --  a spectacular sight visible miles around.  Firetruck with siren sounding necessarily returned to the location across the street from School Street Elementary School.  Local press reports stated that animals died in the fire.

Seriously, is a first-floor apartment ever just another bed of glowing coals expected to slowly cool?