Arkansas City firefighters responded late Thursday morning to a structure fire in the 300 block of North 8th Street.
The call came in shortly after 10:30 a.m. When crews arrived, they found flames showing from the northwest corner of the house and extending into the attic. Firefighters made a quick interior attack and had water on the blaze within about a minute.
According to Arkansas City Fire Marshal Gary Bowker, the fire was contained in roughly five minutes. Crews remained on scene through much of the afternoon checking for hot spots in the attic area.
No one was inside the house at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. Neighbors told firefighters the home had been vacant for the past two to three weeks. View fire footage here.
The cause remains under investigation. Damage to the structure is estimated at more than 50 percent. The Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department is working with the Arkansas City Police Department as the investigation continues.
