HUTCHINSON, Kan. – At around 6:40 p.m. Monday, Hutchinson fire crews responded to the 300 block of West 1st for a structure fire.

Arriving units found smoke showing from a storage unit and smoke showing from the roof area of the structure. Crews initiated fire attack procedures.

The fire was controlled in 15 minutes, while units remained on scene for an hour overhauling and monitoring for hot spots. Damage to the structure is estimated at $10,000.

The cause of the fire appears to have been caused by careless discarded cigarettes.