South Topeka house fire causes $35,000 loss
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka firefighters doused a house fire over the weekend that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage.
The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) was called in the evening hours of July 27 to a home in south Topeka in the 130 block of SE Willow Way. Firefighters arriving at the home found smoke and flames coming from the exterior of a nearby home.
Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said in a press release all residents in the home were able to exit before firefighters arrived. Fire investigators later determined the fire caused around $30,000 in damage to the home's structure and $5,000 in damage to contents. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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