RENO COUNTY — Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a two-story brick home in rural Reno County on Tuesday, according to Reno County Emergency Management.
Just before 1a.m., Reno County Fire Districts 8, 9 and Pretty Prairie Fire were dispatched to the 8800 block of South K-14, where the house was reported fully engulfed in flames. The response was quickly upgraded, with additional crews from Fire Districts 3, 4, 6 and the Hutchinson Fire Department called to assist.
Reno County EMS provided firefighter rehabilitation on scene. The Reno County Sheriff’s Office, South Hutchinson Police Department and the Kansas Department of Transportation assisted with traffic control, closing K-14 for several hours to allow for a water shuttle operation.
No injuries were reported. The home is a total loss.