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(KAIR)--A late Monday morning house-fire, in Atchison's Branchton area, is blamed on spilled gasoline from a lawn mower.
According to Atchison Fire Chief Patrick Weishaar, Atchison firefighters were called to 1520 Charles Street, around 10:20 Monday morning, with the home found fully involved in fire, with a large, black plum of smoke visible from U.S. Highway 59.
The firefighters, Weishaar says in a release, found the home's "carport, with a vehicle and other equipment inside, fully engulfed in fire with flames against the residence," adding that "crews were able to quickly extinguish the carport before making their way into the home to extinguish the fire that had spread to the attic."
Weishaar, in the release, says that according to the homeowner, a lawnmower was being repaired in the carport when it backfired, which spilled gas and ignited the fuel, causing the fire to spread quickly to other nearby equipment, and to the home.
Firefighters remained on the scene Monday morning assessing damage and extinguishing flareups where the fire had extended.
No injuries are reported.
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