SEDGWICK COUNTY —Investigators determined an improperly disposed cigarette caused a fire at a Wichita apartment complex on Monday.
Just before 2a.m. crews responded to the fire in at the Park Meadows apartment complex in the 11100 block of East Boston in Wichita, according to a. social media report from the Wichita Fire Department.
Seven occupants jumped to safety. Fire crews had to cut through the walls upstairs to access the fire due to the walkway not being stable. EMS transported five residents including children for treatment. Officials have not released a damage estimate.