HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson firefighters were busy Friday afternoon with a house fire.
According to a release from the department, at 12:42 p.m., crews were sent to 526 West Ave A for a reported structure fire.
Smoke and fire was coming from a bedroom and the roof eaves on a 1 ½ story home. Crews made an aggressive interior attack and extinguished the fire. The structure sustained heavy fire and smoke damage throughout. Crews performed an overhaul operation of the involved home, to look for any hot spots that could rekindle.
The fire is currently under investigation by the Fire Marshal. The occupant was not at home at the time of the fire.
Hutchinson Fire would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance in this incident: Hutchinson Police Department, Hutchinson/ Reno Co. Emergency Communication, Reno Co. Emergency Medical Services, Kansas Gas Service and Evergy.
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