HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson firefighters put out two fires in the same neighborhood late Tuesday night.
According to a release from the department, the Hutchinson Fire Department responded to 703 East 8th for a report of a structure fire at 11:25 p.m. Tuesday. When they got there, firefighters found a residential home with no signs of a fire. The crews met with the occupants who stated that their power was out and led them to their electrical box. Crews than found that there was a smoldering fire inside the electrical box. This fire extended to nearby siding. Crews extinguished the fire and called for Evergy.
While winding down the incident at 703 East 8th, the neighbor from 707 East 8th walked up and advised crews that he had an electrical problem with his home. Crews relocated to 707 East 8th and started an investigation. Crews found a fire in the attic and a fire in the basement.
Evergy was requested as crews could not shut off electrical power to the home due to a combination of faulty wiring and storm related issues. Crews noted that many of the electrical lines in the home were very hot and causing smoldering fires. Crews extinguished the two initial fires and then monitored and cooled the other issues until Evergy could arrive and disconnect the power from the transformer. 707 East 8th sustained damage throughout the house. No injuries were reported. Initial cause of the fire was determined to be electrical in nature. 1 occupant was displaced from the home.
Hutchinson Fire Department would like to thank RCEMS, HPD, and Evergy for their assistance Tuesday.
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