SHAWNEE COUNTY—There were no serious injuries after a fire at a Kansas home on Monday in Topeka.
Just after 9a.m. fire crews responded to report of a fire in a home at 509 SW 5th Street, according to Fire Marshal Todd Harrison.
Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke coming from the two story wood frame multi-family home. Firefighters found no residents in the home but located two dogs including one of which was semi-conscious. Firefighters removed both dogs and began administering oxygen to one.
A preliminary investigation indicates the fire cause to be accidental, more likely than not associated with a dog turning a stove burner on.
The estimated dollar loss – $1,000.00; of which $500.00 is associated with structure loss and $500.00 in contents loss. Working smoke detectors were not located in the home, according to Harrison.