Great Bend Fire Department responded to the 600 block of Main Street in Heizer for the report of a structure fire. Units on scene found one residence fully involved in fire with fire spreading to an adjacent house and a shop.
Along with the three structures on fire, a grass fire was ignited and spreading. Crews initiated a fire attack on the second involved structure and were able to extinguish the fire before it spread to the interior of the home. The fully involved structure was unoccupied at the time of the fire and was fought defensively from the exterior due to the large amount of heat and fire. This structure is considered a total loss. The shop was also fully involved, was extinguished and is considered a total loss.
The fire is being investigated by fire investigators from the Great Bend Fire Department, Office of the State Fire Marshal and detectives from the Barton County Sheriff’s Office. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time but is being investigated as suspicious in nature.
