At 2:43 a.m. on October 21, 2016, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 3809 Kates Court for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a single story residential structure with smoke showing from the garage. The fire was c
ontained within 10 minutes. A total of 19 firefighters responded on 6 fire apparatus with the last units clearing at around 4:41 a.m.
There were two occupants and a dog in the single family residence at the time of the fire and they were able to exit the structure without injury prior to the fire department’s arrival. Loss is estimated at $50,000 to contents and $15,000 to the structure. The owner is listed as Randy and Sherri Massey of Manhattan, KS. The fire cause is under investigation at this time.