Mar 09, 2022

Fire caused $230,000 damage to Kansas home

Posted Mar 09, 2022 12:57 PM
Photo courtesy Riley County Police
Photo courtesy Riley County Police

Manhattan — Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire at a home in Manhattan.

At 4:17 a.m. on Wednesday, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 2112 Farmingdale Ct. for a report of a structure fire, according to Assistant Chief Sam Dameron.

Upon arrival, crews found a two-story residential structure fully involved with fire. The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained within an hour and twenty minutes. 

The two-story structure was not occupied at the time of the fire. Loss to the structure is $230,000 and the value of the contents has not been determined., according to Dameron. The owner is listed as Lori Mitchell of the same address.