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Atchison-area fire crews battle Monday morning blaze

(KAIR)--Crews from a number of Atchison County-based fire departments battled a blaze Monday, located at 16032 286th Road.

Due to the fire, the Atchison County Road and Bridge Department, Monday morning around 9:00, made a post to social media saying that 286th Road from Pratt Road to Neosho Road would “be closed this morning due to a structure fire.”

Around 12 noon Monday, the department updated the post, saying that the roadway had reopened.

According to Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, fire departments from the Walnut, Mount Pleasant, and Shannon Townships responded, along with the Effingham, Lancaster, and Atchison fire departments. Atchison County EMS, and the Sheriff’s Office, were also on the scene.

No injuries are reported.

The cause of the fire is not immediately available. 

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