By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

The Hays City Fire Department fought a small fire in their own backyard Saturday as one of the six air conditioners for Hays City Hall caught on fire.

According to HFD Chief Gary Brown, the firefighters, whose department is connected to City Hall, noticed smoke coming from the air conditioner at 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

The firefighters were the only ones in the building at that time.

“They saw smoke coming out of the AC, they cut the power, used a fire extinguisher and called it in just in case,” Brown said. “If we don’t get  (the fire) out, (we) want help coming, so (firefighters) handle it just like any structure fire.”

Brown said City Hall is running smoothly, and no offices are closed.

For now, portable air conditions will be used for the four offices affected by the loss of the main air conditioner, according to Brown.