HFD

At 6:32 a.m. this morning, Monday, July 11, the Hays Fire Department, assisted by the Hays Police Department and Ellis County EMS was dispatched to a structure fire at 415 East 19th Street.

According to HFD Chief Gary Brown, on arrival firefighters found a garden shed on fire behind the house. Firefighters used one hose line to quickly bring the fire under control.

There were no injuries. The most probable cause of the fire was improper disposal of smoking materials.

Sixteen firefighters staffing four fire trucks responded. The last fire crew left the scene at 7:18 AM.