HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Fire crews responded to two fires over the weekend. The first was just after 11 a.m. Saturday at 101 Kisiwa Parkway. They found smoke when they got there, with a smoldering fire on a stove top. It was put out with minimal damage after being reported by a caretaker. No one was hurt, and smoke was cleared from the home.
The second fire was just after 1:45 Sunday morning at 33 Pawnee Drive. Arriving crews found smoke coming from the exterior of the structure. They went into the kitchen and basement to put out the fire on a wall. There was smoke damage and water damage from a busted water line.
The fire started on the exterior of the home and transferred into the wall. Ashes from a fireplace had been placed in the dumpster earlier that day.
A reminder that ashes and coals can remain warm for days even when they appear to be cold if they have not been stirred and doused. No one was hurt, but Red Cross assistance was requested because utilities had to be turned off.