South Topeka house fire causes $35,000 loss

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka firefighters doused a house fire over the weekend that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage.

The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) was called in the evening hours of July 27 to a home in south Topeka in the 130 block of SE Willow Way. Firefighters arriving at the home found smoke and flames coming from the exterior of a nearby home.

Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka said in a press release all residents in the home were able to exit before firefighters arrived.