HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Fire crews responded Sunday night to the 500 Block of East 1st for a structure fire.
When they arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the structure. Initial crews were also confronted by one of the occupants who could not account for his wife. Crews entered the structure and were met with heavy fire. A search of the apartment was done and no occupants was found. They were then notified later that the occupant was found safe at another location.
The fire took one hour to control.
High winds at the time caused the fire to spread through the attic area. The apartment sustained major damage to three rooms and the roof. Damage is estimated at $30,000, with the cause undetermined.
No injuries were reported with crews on scene for three hours. The fire was reported around 9 p.m.