Fire leaves Atchison Co home a total loss
02/23/2023

(KAIR)--A rural Atchison County home is considered a total loss following a fire that required response from several area volunteer fire departments Monday afternoon.

Ryan Hermreck is the Fire Chief for Atchison County Rural Volunteer Fire District #5 of Lancaster and Huron. He told MSC News the fire occurred a mile and a half north of Lancaster, on Jewell Road, with his team called to that location shortly before 2:00 Monday afternoon.

Additional crews also arrived to assist with battling the fire, with the Fire Departments from Effingham, Everest, and Horton all providing support.

According to Hermreck, his department remained on the scene until 6:00 Monday evening, with the single family dwelling considered a total loss.

A cause of the fire is not immediately specified.

No injuries are reported following Monday- blaze.


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