(photo courtesy of Lori Tunnell Landron)
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Around 8:43 p.m. Friday, the Hutchinson Fire Department responded to the 100 block of East 8th for a structure fire.
Initial arriving units found a fully involved four-car garage with intense heat.
Multiple exposures were being threatened with several starting to burn, including the backside of Riverside Baptist Church.
Fire attack procedures were initiated when a second alarm was requested. The fire was controlled in approximately 20 minutes. Crews remained on scene for approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes performing investigation and overhaul operations.
Three juveniles from the area admitted to playing with a lighter in the garage and starting the fire.
The garage and vehicles inside were a total loss. In addition, three exposure buildings were damaged, including the church, which received minor damage. The total damage estimate was $10,000.
The Hutchinson Fire Department responded 11 units, including staff and support vehicles. No injuries were reported.