RENO COUNTY — Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire at a rural home in Reno County.
Just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, crews responded to a fire in the 1600 block of North Wilson Road, according to a media release from Jeremy Unruh, division chief of operations with the Hutchinson Fire Department.
First-arriving crews found a single-story home with heavy fire involvement. A detached garage and a 28-foot camper were also fully engulfed. Firefighters began a defensive attack, and rural water supply operations were initiated with help from mutual aid water tenders.
Crews were eventually able to knock down most of the fire and enter the home. No one was home at the time. The garage and camper were a total loss, and the fire damaged approximately 70% of the house. Wind was a significant factor in the fire’s behavior. No injuries were reported.