A pair of small fires this weekend — one in Emporia, one near town — highlighted the need to have working fire extinguishers on hand.
Emporia firefighters were called after the fact to a house fire at 408 Neosho shortly before 1:30 pm Sunday and were asked to both check for hot spots and investigate the situation. Early indications are a battery charger caught fire and caused minor fire damage to an upstairs bedroom.
Overnight, firefighters were called to a house in the 1300 block of North Highway 99 after a dryer caught fire. Again, there was minimal fire damage. The exact cause is unclear.
In both cases, the residents used fire extinguishers to put out those fires before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported with either incident.
2:15 pm Sunday: Small fire in central Emporia develops when battery charger malfunctions
Emporia firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire early Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters were called after the fact to a house fire at 408 Neosho shortly before 1:30 pm and were asked to both check for hot spots and investigate the situation. Early indications are a battery charger caught fire and caused minor fire damage to an upstairs bedroom.
No injuries were reported.
Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Conley says the residents used a dry fire extinguisher to get the fire out, using the incident to remind people to be prepared with working fire extinguishers at their homes.
Americus and Olpe firefighters were called as mutual aid but were dismissed shortly after they were asked to report.
