At 4:40 AM on Sunday, June 9, the 911 communications officers received a report of a garage on fire in the 1500 block of Haney Drive.

On arrival, City of Hays police officers evacuated nearby houses. Responding firefighters found a detached garage on fire and endangering nearby houses and other outbuildings.

The fire was quickly brought under control however the garage sustained major damage. While the fire was determined to be accidental, the most probable cause could not be determined due to the heavy damage.

Ellis County EMS responded to assist in case of injuries.