Attic

A Dodge City home goes up in flames after being struck by lightning overnight.  It happened in the 1000 block of 7th Avenue around 10:30 pm Thursday. The lightning struck near the homes attic above the living room.  Most of the damage was to the attic of the home. No one was home at the time and no one was hurt. Scene Video Dodge City house fire

An overnight fire damages the attic of a S. Wichita home.  A woman and three children were in the home near Broadway and Clark when the fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. Monday.      Everyone made it out safely, and fire crews made quick work of the fire. That fire caused around $50,000 in damage.  Fire was started from an electrical even in the attic. Investigators said a wire malfunctioned.

A man received burns to his leg Tuesday as he tried to extinguish a house fire in the 2000 block of south Brentwood. The injuries are on 1% of his body. Wichita Battalion Chief Ernie Schuler says the fire probably started in the kitchen and did extensive damage to the attic. He estimates $70,000 in damage to the house and $10,000 in damage to the contents of the home. Schuler says that people should exit a burning building and call 911. Investigators have determined the cause of the fire as an electrical problem in the attic.

A 16-month-old toddler was burned in a house fire in South Wichita. It happened on the 4700 block of South Main around 4:00AM. A fire investigator says the fire was contained to a hallway and a little bit of the attic. A man was critically hurt in the fire. The man and the 16-month-old were taken to a hospital. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Fire investigators are looking for a cause after a house fire in the 3100 block of S. Bonn Street in Wichita. It happened around 5:30 Tuesday morning.  Our news partners at KFDI report, crews had to cut a hole through the attic to get to the fire.  No one was hurt.

Fire investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire in a Wichita home. Crews were called to the house in the 1000 block of N. Cleveland shortly after 11:30 this morning. No one was hurt. The fire was contained to the attic of the home and caused $30,000 to the home and contents. Stay with Eyewitness News for any further details.

The Wichita Fire Department says a house fire on 2200 block of South Ida started in the attic Wednesday afternoon. The fire caused approximately $50,000 in damage. No one was injured. A water employee says that power at the house was shut off due to non-payment. The resident of the home apparently had an extension cord running to neighbor's house for power.  Investigators are looking into whether this was the cause of the fire. There is no official cause at this time.

Fire investigators want to know what sparked an overnight house fire in Northeast Wichita.  Crews were called to the home on Farmstead near 21st and Woodlawn around 10:30 Wednesday. They found a fire that started in the basement and worked its way up near the attic. Firefighters were able to make quick work of the fire. No one was home at the time of the fire. No one was hurt. Scene Video House fire on Farmstead

Park City fire investigators say fireworks start house fire. It broke out around one o'clock Wednesday morning in the 6300 block of N. Upchurch. Crews found a truck in the driveway on fire. It then caught the garage and part of the attic on fire. A family in the home and their dog made it out safely. Officials say they found used fireworks in the truck. They want to remind people to soak down any used fireworks with water. Then store them away from your home.

Fire investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire in a Wichita home. Crews were called to the house in the 1000 block of N. Cleveland shortly after 11:30 this morning. No one was hurt. The fire was contained to the attic of the home and caused $30,000 to the home and contents. Stay with Eyewitness News for any further details.

Fire crews make quick work of an attic fire in N. Wichita overnight. Crews were called to the 2200 block of N. Minneapolis at around 1:30 Monday morning because someone inside smelled smoke. The fire caused around $30,000 in damage and is not livable. Luckily all four people inside the home made it out safely. No word yet on a cause. Wichita Fire Captain Lane Pearman says at one point, someone drove over a fire hose, which is illegal and dangerous. "I'd like to remind everybody it's illegal to drive over a fire hose.

An overnight fire damages the attic of a S. Wichita home.  A woman and three children were in the home near Broadway and Clark when the fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. Monday.      Everyone made it out safely, and fire crews made quick work of the fire. That fire caused around $50,000 in damage.  Fire was started from an electrical even in the attic. Investigators said a wire malfunctioned.

A lightning strike is to blame for a morning house fire in Wichita.  It happened on south Seville around 5:30 Thursday. Three people were inside when the fire started. No one was hurt.  Fire investigators think lighting struck the attic.  Three fire trucks and an ambulance got stuck while battling the flames. Damage is estimated around $75,000.

An electrical fire in the attic of an east Wichita home causes aroudn $10,000 damage.  Crews were called to the home in the 2800 block of E. 1st Street shortly before noon. Two people were home at the time.  They noticed smoke and called 911.  Fire crews tell us the fire damaged the attic and one of the upstairs rooms.  If the residents hadn't noticed it as quickly as they did, things could have been much worse. No one was hurt.

With the temperatures back in the triple digits in Kansas, human beings aren't the only ones trying to escape the heat.  One animal in particular can cause quite a scare if it makes its way into your home while trying to cool down.  The frequency of bats being reported in houses has gone up this summer. “We've had a few more calls than has been typical,” said Charles Cope with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. As of the end of June, the Department of Wildlife had already recorded as many bat nuisance calls as it had in all of 2010, the last year with this many reports.  There are many possible reasons for the surge, but one is the prime suspect.

A 16-month-old toddler was burned in a house fire in South Wichita. It happened on the 4700 block of South Main around 4:00AM. A fire investigator says the fire was contained to a hallway and a little bit of the attic. A man was critically hurt in the fire. The man and the 16-month-old were taken to a hospital. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Park City fire investigators say fireworks start house fire. It broke out around one o'clock Wednesday morning in the 6300 block of N. Upchurch. Crews found a truck in the driveway on fire. It then caught the garage and part of the attic on fire. A family in the home and their dog made it out safely. Officials say they found used fireworks in the truck. They want to remind people to soak down any used fireworks with water. Then store them away from your home.

Fire investigators want to know what sparked an overnight house fire in Northeast Wichita.  Crews were called to the home on Farmstead near 21st and Woodlawn around 10:30 Wednesday. They found a fire that started in the basement and worked its way up near the attic. Firefighters were able to make quick work of the fire. No one was home at the time of the fire. No one was hurt. Scene Video House fire on Farmstead