Jan 15, 2023

Two dead in Kansas house fire

Posted Jan 15, 2023 10:00 PM
Fatal weekend house fire photo courtesy KWCH
Fatal weekend house fire photo courtesy KWCH

RENO COUNTY— Two people died in a house fire on Saturday in Reno County. 

Just before 10p.m.  Saturday, fire crews were dispatched to a house fire in the 200 block of north Broadway Street in Arlington, according to a release from Reno County Fire Administrator Travis Vogt.

When they arrived, fire crews were told of two possible occupants that were still in the house. Firefighters encountered heavy fire with the fire venting through the roof before they got there.

Crews made entry into the home and located the two occupants and were able to remove them. Lifesaving efforts were made, however both occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene.

The fire was brought under control around 1 a.m. Sunday with crews remaining on scene for several hours conducting overhaul.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal and ATF responded and investigated.

The fire has been classified as undetermined but is not suspicious in nature. Officials have not released he names of the two victims.