MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Two people were rescued from a structure fire in Manhattan early Tuesday morning.
According to the Manhattan Fire Department, crews were dispatched to 509 Pierre Street around 6:13 a.m. for a report of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, crews found a two-story residential building with smoke and flames coming from the second floor and two people on the porch roof.
Officials say a passerby put up a ladder, climbed onto the porch roof and helped an occupant out of a second-floor window and onto the porch roof.
Two dogs and a cat perished in the fire, which caused an estimated $75,000 in damage to the structure.(Manhattan Fire Department | Manhattan Fire Department)
The driver of Quint 2, a fire truck, was able to raise the truck’s ladder, allowing the two to come down.
Firefighters entered the building and conducted a search for another occupant reportedly trapped inside.
The person was found unconscious on the second floor. Firefighters quickly removed the person from the building.
Both occupants of the second floor were transported by Riley County EMS.
Officials say there were four occupants total in the building, two escaping the first-floor apartment before the fire department’s arrival.
Two dogs and a cat perished in the fire, which caused an estimated $75,000 in damage to the structure.(Manhattan Fire Department | Manhattan Fire Department)
The passerby was uninjured in the incident.
One dog was transported by Riley County Animal Control to Kansas State Vet Med, while two dogs and a cat perished in the fire.
Officials say the fire was contained within 15 minutes. A total of 18 firefighters responded on 6 fire apparatus, with the last units clearing at around 8:00 a.m.
The building was a two-story residential structure with two apartments. The total loss is estimated at $50,000 to the contents within the building and $75,000 to the structure.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office and Riley County Police Department are assisting Manhattan Fire Investigators with the investigation.
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