SHAWNEE COUNTY—Investigators are working to determine the cause of a Wednesday morning house fire in Topeka.
Just after 3a.m. Wednesday, responded to a fire at a home at 1234 SW Oakley Avenue in Topeka, according to Fire Marshal Todd Harrison.
Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke and heavy flames coming from the two-story wood frame residential structure. Firefighters began an offensive fire attack, keeping it confined to the structure of fire origin. One adult escaped prior to the fire departments arrival. Firefighters were informed a woman was trapped inside the house.
Firefighters entered the home, located and rescued her. Firefighters initiated life saving efforts on her the until American Medical Response arrived and took over patient care.
AMR transported he woman and a man to a local hospital with life threatening injuries.
A Preliminary investigation indicates the fire cause to be undetermined until further investigation, according to Harrison.
The Estimated dollar loss – $60,000.00; of which $40,000.00 is associated with structural loss and $20,000.00 associated with contents loss. Working smoke detectors were not located within the home, according to Harrison
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