By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The Hays Fire Department responded to a building fire Wednesday afternoon at 2:20 p.m. at Professional Fire Equipment Company, 713 E. 6th Street.

According to Chief Gary Brown, an employee discovered the fire and used a fire extinguisher while another employee called 911, preventing a more serious fire.

Firefighters found a small fire burning in the building workshop along with heavy smoke. They were able to extinguish the flames with another fire extinguisher.

There was minor fire damage to equipment and the workshop area as well as smoke damage throughout the building.

Brown says the fire was likely caused by failure of an electrical appliance which ignited nearby combustibles.

Firefighters were on the scene about an hour. Hays Police and Ellis County EMS also responded.

No injuries were reported.