WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Fire crews responded to a house fire Saturday afternoon in south Wichita.
It happened around 3:45 p.m. in the 800 block of West Hazel Street, near 51st South and Seneca.
A neighbor spotted smoke and attempted to douse the flames with a garden hose before firefighters arrived. Crews found fire coming from the crawlspace and a corner bedroom but were able to quickly extinguish it.
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No one was home at the time, and no injuries were reported. While the cause is still under investigation, fire officials say the blaze appeared to be isolated near the motorized driveway gate and suspect an electrical or mechanical failure…