Hutch Post

HUTCHINSON – Fire officials in Reno County are investigating the cause of a residential fire on Monday.

Fire crews were called just after 2 a.m. to a home in the 800 Block of West 22nd Street.

When they arrived, they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the southeast corner of the home.

The fire was controlled in approximately 15 minutes with units were on scene for three hours.

Preliminary damage is estimated at $30,000, mainly contained to one bedroom but high heat and smoke damage was sustained throughout the rest of the residence, according to fire officials.

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

One adult and two children occupied the residence.

The adult woke up to the smell of smoke and got the children out safely. No one was injured in the fire, however a family pet was lost in the fire.