HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Just after 2 a.m. Monday, Hutchinson Fire crews responded to the 800 block of West 22nd for a structure fire. When they arrived, they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the southeast corner of the residence.

The fire was controlled in approximately 15 minutes with units on scene for three hours.

Preliminary damage is estimated at $30,000, mainly contained to one bedroom, but high heat and smoke damage was sustained throughout the rest of the residence.

The cause of the fire appears to be electrical in nature.

The residence was occupied by one adult and two children. The adult woke up to the smell of smoke and got the children out safely. No one was injured in the fire, however, a family pet was lost in the fire.

The call came in around 2:09 a.m.