HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One person has died following a fire Tuesday morning at the Store'N Go storage facility near 4th Avenue and Bonebrake Street, according to the Hutchinson Fire Department.
Fire crews were dispatched shortly after 8 a.m. after the Hutchinson Police Department, already on scene, reported visible smoke. Upon arrival, firefighters found one of eight 30-by-220-foot storage buildings filled with smoke. Crews forced entry into multiple units, cutting locks and doors, and launched an aggressive attack on four units actively burning.
While extinguishing the flames, firefighters discovered one deceased individual inside a unit that appeared to be used as a residence. The victim’s identity has not yet been confirmed. The Reno County Coroner’s Medical Investigator is working to determine the cause of death and make a positive identification. Next of kin will be notified once the identity is confirmed.
The fire caused moderate damage to four units, with smoke damage affecting approximately 75% of the remaining compartments. No injuries to firefighters were reported. Crews are expected to remain on scene for several hours.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Hutchinson Fire Department’s Fire Marshal.
The property owner has been notified and will contact tenants of the affected units.
Hutchinson Fire expressed appreciation to partner agencies including Evergy, Hutchinson Police Department, Reno County EMS, the Reno County Coroner’s Office, Hutchinson-Reno County Emergency Communications, and Hutchinson Public Works.
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ORIGINAL POST
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One person was killed in a fire Tuesday morning at the Store'N Go Self Storage facility, Hutchinson Fire Department Fire Marshal Michael Cain confirms with Hutch Post.
Fire crews were dispatched to the complex in the 1000 block of 4th Avenue shortly after 8 a.m.
Additional details will be released as they become available.
