Junction City firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment building at 1521 West Ash Street just after 4 p.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported. The damage estimate was put at $205,000.
Cause of the blaze is under investigation.
According to the Fire Department when firefighters arrived on the scene they found smoke coming from the front of the building, and fire on the deck and back of the building at a third floor apartment. Fire burned into the roof area of apartments five and six, and there was extensive fire, smoke and water damage to both buildings. Water damage was also reported to apartment three, below apartment six, and there was water damage to a stairway.
No one was home at the time of the fire. The residents were offered assistance from the property management and the Red Cross.