HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Fire Units were busy for a time last night when they responded to two structure fires.
The first was reported at around 10:15 p.m. in the 400 Block of East 5 th. When units arrived, they found a melted fuse panel in a garage. The fire appeared to be when they arrived.
In the process of dealing with that call, units were then dispatched to the 700 Block of East Sherman for a second structure fire. When units arrived there, an active fire was found in the back of a two story residential structure. The fire was contained to the exterior and attic area of the house. Reno County EMS was called to rehab the firefighters due to heat and humid conditions.
The fire was controlled in approximately 15 minutes. Units were on scene for two hours doing overhaul of the fire area. Preliminary damage is estimated at $30,000. Damage was sustained to the walls and attic area of the upstairs apartment.
The fire appears to have started on the rear stair landing leading to the upstairs apartment. The upstairs apartment was occupied by two adults and one child. The downstairs apartment was also occupied by two adults and one child. No one was injured in the fire.
That fire reported around 10:25 p.m.