An apartment fire Monday morning resulted in one person injured and $40,000 worth of damage.

The DeKalb Fire Department received a call at 3:52 a.m. and reported to 831 W. Taylor St.

Kellianne Pennick, a resident of the building, suffered smoke inhalation and burns to her back. She was transported to Kishwaukee Community Hospital and was released.

The fire started when an unattended candle was left in Pennick’s bedroom.

“This is another example of why to be safe when using candles,” said Lanny Russell, director of the DeKalb Fire Department.

The victim’s brother and 4-year-old twins, along with the rest of the occupants of the building, escaped without injury.

There was a report of heavy smoke showing from the front entrance and in the hallway by the first arriving fire unit.

Twenty-five firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in about 30 minutes. They were on the scene for almost two hours.

The occupants of the building were able to return to their apartments.

Russell said it was a contents fire, meaning things like the bed and dresser were damaged, not the actual structure of the apartment.

The damages stayed within the bedroom, Russell said.

In 1999, the National Fire Protection Association reported 15,000 candle-related fires, which is triple the number from 1990, Russell said.

Those fires caused 102 deaths, 1,473 injuries and $278 million of property damage.