
RILEY COUNTY – Officials are working to determine the cause of a Monday fire at a residence in Manhattan.
Fire crews responding to the report of the blaze in the 400 Block of Vattier found a two-story residential structure with smoke and fire showing.
The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained.
The two-story structure was divided into two apartments with neither occupant being home at the time of the fire. Both occupants are displaced at this time and will be provided assistance by Red Cross.
The residence received an estimated loss of $15,000 to the contents and $60,000 to the structure. The owner is listed as Karla Shepherd of Wichita, Kansas.