HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson firefighters caught a fire in an unoccupied house before it got too far out of control Thursday morning.
At 9:12 a.m., firefighters were called out after a crew noticed smoke and started an investigation. The unit found the house at 108 South Reformatory had fire on a wood deck, entryway and wood siding.
The fire was beginning to increase in size and spread upward on the outside of the home. Crews were able to contain the fire to the exterior wall with no extension to the interior of the home. The residence suffered moderate damage to the exterior wall and roof.
The cause of the fire was determined to be a discarded cigarette in combination with a high wind event. The home was not occupied at the time of the fire.
No injuries were reported throughout the incident.