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Friday
March 29th, 2024

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times

 

A local business got a visit from the Liberal Fire Department after things got a little smoky Thursday afternoon. 

Emergency personnel responded to the scene at 416 S. Kansas Avenue shortly after 2 p.m.

“At 2:11 pm Thursday the Liberal Fire Department was dispatched to 416 S. Kansas Ave. for a reported structure fire,” a release from Liberal Fire Chief Kelly Kirk noted. “The first arriving police officers met with the business owner who advised he had controlled the fire with a portable extinguisher and believed it to be extinguished.  The building was filled with smoke and high heat throughout.  As fire units arrived on scene and began ventilating the building it was discovered that the fire was contained to an oven and had not extended to the vent hood or structure. Firefighters continued ventilation and overhaul efforts as well as ensuring that the fire had not travelled through hood vents to the roof or attic space.  No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.  Damaged was confined to the oven however the entire business suffered damage from smoke and powder from the fire extinguisher.  The southbound lanes of Kansas Ave. were blocked for approximately 30 minutes during this incident.  All units were returned to service at 2:47 p.m.”

The Liberal Fire Department responded with a total of nine personnel, two engines and one ladder truck.  Also assisting at the scene were the Liberal Police Department, Seward County EMS and Black Hills Energy.