(KAIR)--No injuries are reported, with all occupants escaping safely from an early Thursday morning Atchison house fire.
A release from Atchison Fire Chief Patrick Weishaar says it happened at 723 Washington Street, where his crews were called shortly before 4:20 Thursday morning, with flames found “coming from the roof of the one-story residence” when they arrived.
According to Weishaar, “crews were able to bring the fire under control, but damage had already been sustained to the attic and roof of the structure, leaving it uninhabitable until repairs can be made.”
The initial investigation from investigators on the scene is “that the cause of the fire appears to be electrical with indication that the fire started at, or near, the breaker box and quickly spread upwards to the attic and roof but remains under investigation at this time.”
All three adult occupants of the home, who escaped safely, are receiving support from the Atchison Salvation Army.
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