By Patricia Barkley
The Haysville Times
At 4:40 pm on Tuesday, January 31, the Sedgwick County Fire Department responded to a call in Haysville. A fire had started between the houses at 1119 and 1123 4th St. near a small shed. The firefighters worked on the fire for over an hour before they had it down to a manageable burn, and they continued to put out flames and monitor the properties until 10 pm that night.
“We’re listing the cause of the fire as undetermined, with the possibility of [careless] smoking,” said Tim Millspaugh, Sedgwick County Fire Department.
Millspaugh also stated that the dry and windy weather that day had contributed to the fire and helped it grow. There was $160,000 worth of damage done altogether.