UPDATE:
The Hays Police and Fire Departments responded to a house on fire at 509 E.15th at 11:20 a.m. The cause of the fire is arson and is being investigated by the Hays Police Department and the State Fire Marshall’s Office. No one was injured during the fire and there was moderate damage to the structure.
The perpetrator of the crime has been identified. The HPD is not releasing the name of the suspect or further details at this time.
Check Hays Post for details as they become available.
Hays Fire Department
At 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, the City of Hays Fire Department, assisted by the Hays Police Department and Ellis County EMS, was dispatched to a building fire at 509 East 15th Street. On arrival, firefighters found a fire burning on the exterior of a single family dwelling.
Firefighters quickly controlled the fire using one hose line. A second hose line was deployed as a precaution while the building was checked to make sure the fire had not spread inside.
The building sustained moderate damage to the exterior. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Four fire trucks and fifteen firefighters responded. The last firefighters left the scene at 12:32 p.m.