BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the cause of a fire in rural central Kansas.
On Monday, the Great Bend Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 600 block of Main Street in Heizer, according to a media release.
First responders found one residence fully involved in fire with the blaze spreading to an adjacent house and a shop.
Along with the three structures on fire, a grass fire was ignited and spreading. Crews were able to extinguish the fire before it spread to the interior of the home. The fully involved structure was unoccupied at the time of the fire and was fought defensively from the exterior due to the large amount of heat and fire. This structure is considered a total loss. The shop was also fully involved, was extinguished and is considered a total loss. There were no injuries reported.
The fire is being investigated by fire investigators from the Great Bend Fire Department, Office of the State Fire Marshal and detectives from the Barton County Sheriff’s Office. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time but is being investigated as suspicious in nature, according to the release.