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Family displaced following Atchison house fire

By Brian Hagen

03/27/2023

(KAIR)--An early Monday evening Atchison house fire left a family displaced, but everyone involved, including the family pets, went unhurt.

The report of the fire was made around 5:25, according to Atchison Fire Chief Patrick Weishaar, who says, in a release, that his crews were called to 713 South 7th Street, the location of a single-story, single-family home.

When they arrived, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the residence, but were able to extinguish it quickly, thanks to an outside entrance to the basement.

However, Weishaar says “the construction of the home allowed the fire to travel up the inside of the exterior walls where it spread to the attic area.” Firefighters climbed to the roof, cutting their way into the attic, and were able to bring the fire under control once they were inside.

As that team worked to extinguish the fire, others worked to locate the family pets who were not, unlike the home's occupants, outside when firefighters arrived. Weishaar says all of the pets were rescued.

All indications are that the fire started in the unoccupied basement, but the investigation is ongoing. The condition of the structure also remains to be determined.

The home's occupants, identified as three adults and five children, are being assisted by the Atchison Salvation Army with temporary housing.

The Atchison Police Department assisted with traffic control near the scene of the fire, while Atchison County EMS stood-by at the scene.

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