Hutch Post

HUTCHINSON, – A house fire in Hutchinson just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evening caused and estimated $40,000 in damage.

Fire crews responded to the fire in the 300 Block of west 9th Avenue just before 6:30 pm.

Fire officials say that when they arrived, the back porch of the home was fully engulfed in flames.

It took 25 minutes to bring the fire under control.

The fire caused damage to the back of the house including the kitchen, one upstairs bedroom and the attic.

No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries.

The cause of the fire appears to be electrical in nature.

The Red Cross was called in to help the family displaced by the fire.