At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, &nbsp;the Great Bend Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a&nbsp;structure&nbsp;fire in the 800 block of Hickory Street in Great Bend. &nbsp;Upon arrival, light smoke was noted coming from the structure. &nbsp; The initial crew was met with heavy smoke and fire when they entered the residence. &nbsp;Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly and started an interior search of the residence for possible occupants with no one found. &nbsp;All occupants had exited the structure prior to fire department arrival. &nbsp; Significant fire, smoke and heat damage were found throughout the structure. &nbsp;The fire is being investigated by&nbsp;fire investigators from the Great Bend Fire Department, the Kansas State Fire Marshal Office and detectives from the Great Bend Police Department. The cause of the fire is currently listed as suspicious in nature. &nbsp; Great Bend Fire Department was assisted at the fire by the Great Bend Police Department, Wheatland Electric and Kansas Gas Service.

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, &nbsp;the Great Bend Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a&nbsp;structure&nbsp;fire in the 800 block of Hickory Street in Great Bend. &nbsp;Upon arrival, light smoke was noted coming from the structure. &nbsp; The initial crew was met with heavy smoke and fire when they entered the residence. &nbsp;Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly and started an interior search of the residence for possible occupants with no one found. &nbsp;All occupants had exited the structure prior to fire department arrival. &nbsp; Significant fire, smoke and heat damage were found throughout the structure. &nbsp;The fire is being investigated by&nbsp;fire investigators from the Great Bend Fire Department, the Kansas State Fire Marshal Office and detectives from the Great Bend Police Department. The cause of the fire is currently listed as suspicious in nature. &nbsp; Great Bend Fire Department was assisted at the fire by the Great Bend Police Department, Wheatland Electric and Kansas Gas Service.

Fire in Great Bend ‘suspicious in nature’