Nov 05, 2022

Fire destroys detached garage on Walnut Dr. in MHK

Posted Nov 05, 2022 3:20 AM
Detached garage fire on Walnut Dr in MHK
Detached garage fire on Walnut Dr in MHK

by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post

On Friday evening just after 9:15 pm, Manhattan Fire Department received a report of a structure fire in the 2100 block of Walnut Drive.

When crews arrived at the scene they found a single car detached garage on fire.

Crews accessed the garage and extinguished the fire quickly. 

Detached garage fire on Walnut Dr in MHK
Detached garage fire on Walnut Dr in MHK

At the time of the fire, the garage was unoccupied. Estimated loss due to the fire is $5,000 in contents, and $15,000 to the structure.

A truck parked next to the garage received an estimated $2,000 in heat damage.

The case of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.