HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Fire Department responded to a duplex fire in the 1100 block of West 2nd Thursday at 4:32 p.m.
First-arriving crews found a single-story, multi-family structure with heavy smoke and fire showing from multiple sides of the structure. Upon arrival, crews heard an occupant inside the structure. Crews started an aggressive offensive attack on the fire, pushing their way inside while also conducting a search for possible victims.
The occupant walked out on his own, unharmed. Fire-attack crews found fire in the back part of the home that extended to the attic. The home appeared to be in a state of remodel. Crews were able to extinguish the fire with minimal extension.
No injuries were reported. Fire crews rotated through medical rehab for heat-stress monitoring because of the 100-degree outside temperature. The fire is still under investigation.
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