
JEWELL COUNTY – Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire at a rural property in Jewell County.
Just after 3:30a.m. on Monday three fire crews responded to the blaze at 830 U Road, according to Jewell County Sheriff Don Jacobs.
A large outbuilding housing a semi tractor and tools is considered a total loss. A nearby train boxcar used for storage was also damaged.
A home on the property was not damaged. There were no injuries reported.
The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s office assisted with the investigation. The cause remains undetermined, according to Jacobs.