HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No injuries were reported after firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday afternoon near 20th Avenue and Rambler Road in Hutchinson.
Just afafter 12:30p.m., crews were dispatched following a report of a fire, according to Hutchinson Fire Chief Jeremy Unruh.
First-arriving firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from multiple windows of a single-story home. Crews conducted a 360-degree assessment of the property and determined the fire was located in the basement.
Firefighters entered the home, quickly located the room where the fire originated and extinguished the flames within minutes.
Fire was contained to one room in the basement, although smoke spread throughout the residence.
The home's occupants and their pets evacuated before firefighters arrived. Crews conducted a search of the residence and confirmed everyone was safely outside. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.