Great Bend Tribune – November 22, 2013
A fire at 1418 20th St. did extensive damage to the house, Great Bend Fire Chief Mike Napolitano said. Firefighters were dispatched at 2:42 a.m. Friday, for a possible window air conditioner on fire. They arrived to find smoke coming from the soffits.
“The front door was forced open and (they) found fire in the center of the structure,” Napolitano said. “No one was at home at the time of the fire; however, there were some pets inside that succumbed to smoke. The fire started in the area of the floor furnace and extended up through a closet and into the attic area. Fire and smoke damage was extensive.”
The fire department was assisted the by the Great Bend Police Department, power company and the gas company.
Fire Inspector Luke McCormick completed his investigation Friday afternoon.
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