SHAWNEE COUNTY—Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire in Topeka.
Just before 1:30a.m. Thursday, crews responded to a house fire at 1250 SW Lincoln Street in Topeka, according to a media release. Upon arrival, fire crews observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof of the residence with the fire extending to a residence to the south at 1252 SW Lincoln Street.
Firefighters initiated an aggressive defensive fire attack and successfully brought the fire under control at both residences.
The residence at 1250 SW Lincoln Street sustained major fire damage, while the neighboring residence at 1252 SW Lincoln Street sustained minor damage.
Primary and secondary searches of the residence confirmed no occupants were inside. A Topeka Fire Department Investigation Unit responded to determine the origin and cause of the fire. The homes did not have smoke detectors.