RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged arson fire.
Just after 2:30p.m. Tuesday, officers filed a report for arson in the 800 block of Pottawatomie Avenue in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.
A 75-year-old woman reported a 28-year-old woman started a fire inside the victim's home.
When fire crews arrived, they found a small fire in the front room of the house, with smoke throughout the residence. Firefighters had the fire contained within 10 minutes, according to a media release from the Manhattan Fire Department.
The one-story single-family home was estimated to have sustained $10,000 in damages. There were no injuries.
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RILEY COUNTY—There were no injuries in a house fire Tuesday in Manhattan.
At 2:35 p.m., the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire 807 Pottawatomie Avenue, according to a media release.
Crews found smoke throughout the house and a small fire in a front room. The fire was contained within 10 minutes. One dog escaped the fire after firefighters opened a back door. No injuries were reported.
The building is a one-story, single-family dwelling. Loss is estimated at $10,000. The owner is listed as Charles and Glenda Fletcher of the same address. The fire cause is under investigation at this time.