Johnson County home damaged by early morning fire

Posted: December 29, 2012 - 1:42am

Updated: December 29, 2012 - 1:50am

Shortly after 1 a.m., firefighters from three area departments were called to a house fire near Kansas Highway 10 and Evening Star Road in Lexington Township, between De Soto and Eudora.

The 911 caller reported a fire on the front side of the home and was evacuating residents at 39905 W. 103rd Street.

A Johnson County Sheriff's Deputy arrived at the scene at 1:11 a.m. to confirm that there was active fire on the home's exterior.

Firefighters from Northwest Consolidated Fire District reported a working fire on their approach to the scene. Once on scene crews reported a single story manufactured home with flames on the front side.

No one was home when the fire was reported. Firefighters did rescue a dog from the structure.

Crews worked for just under 10 minutes to knock the fire down. The fire was reported to be under control at 1:27 a.m. and said to be out at 1:47 a.m..

Firefighters from the Eudora Fire Department and Olathe Fire Department also assisted with the incident and coverage of the NWCFD area.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. A damage estimate is not yet available. No injuries were reported.

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