DOUGLAS COUNTY—A police officer is recovering after responding just after 1a.m. Thursday to a fire at a home in the 2400 block of Brookside in the city of Lawrence.
Arriving officers found a large working fire. Four officers entered the residence to try to find victims. Fortunately, no one was inside. One officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
There were no other serious injuries. Police credited Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical for taking care of the injured officer, and extinguishing the fire. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.