HUTCHINSON, Kan. – One person was taken to a Wichita hospital for treatment after a house fire in Hutchinson Saturday afternoon.
Fire crews responded to the fire in the 500 block of East C, just after 2 p.m. Initial reports had advised of an occupant inside the home. First arriving units made entry into a second story window with a ground ladder to rescue that individual. The occupant was removed out of the window and released to Reno County EMS for treatment and was sent to Wichita for further treatment.
Fire crews remained on scene for several hours conducting the investigation and overhaul procedures. Fire damage is estimated at $25,000 and remains under investigation.
No names have been released.