Feb 01, 2025

Rice County Sheriff's investigates Saturday morning vehicle fire

Posted Feb 01, 2025 8:15 PM
Rice County Vehicle Fire - Rice County Sheriff's Office 
Rice County Vehicle Fire - Rice County Sheriff's Office 

Rice County Sheriff's Office 

At approximately 12:59 AM, the Rice County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the south parking lot of the Ellsworth Co-Op Feed Store, located at 1310 12th Rd, Lyons, KS. The Lyons Police Department assisted in the initial response.

  Upon arrival, deputies located a 1996 GMC Sonoma, owned by a Juan Vasquez fully engulfed in flames. Based on initial observations, foul play was suspected. Due to the nature of the incident, Fire and EMS personnel were asked to stage at a safe distance while a perimeter was established to secure the area.

The Chase Fire Department was dispatched to the scene and, once the area was deemed safe, successfully extinguished the fire. Rice County EMS was also on standby, but no injuries were reported that required medical attention.

At this time, no arrests were made and the cause of the fire remains undetermined. This case is under investigation by the Rice County Sheriff’s Office. For continuity of this active investigation, no further information will be released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Rice County Sheriff’s Office at 620-257-2363.