On February 10, 2025 at approximately 9:40 hrs, 9-1-1 Dispatch received a call of a fire on the outside of a residence located in the 8300 block of South K-57 Highway. This is approximately 6 miles southeast of Junction City.
Geary County Fire along with assistance from Grandview Plaza Fire responded to the scene. A pre-connect hose line from the first arriving unit was used to knock down the fire on the outside of the residence. Upon arrival of additional units, entry was made into the residence where the rest of the fire was extinguished.
The fire was contained to a basement room and a upstairs room. There was extensive heat damage throughout the residence. There was no one home at the time of the fire.
A Geary County Fire Investigator along with a Kansas State Fire Marshal investigated the scene. The cause is being listed as undetermined with a probable electrical issue being the cause.