The Junction City Fire Department has reported that one person was transported to Geary Community Hospital following a house fire at 805 West 7th Street Tuesday night. The 61-year old homeowner was transported to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and respiratory difficulty.

Firefighters responded to the blaze at 11:27 p.m. Tuesday. Fire Chief Terry Johnson reported that when they arrived on scene crews found a one-story house with fire showing on the street side of the structure in a west front room. The window burned out and fire and smoke were visible. A mattress in a bedroom was discovered on fire and it was extinguished.

The fire has been ruled as accidental. Damage was estimated at $2,000 to personal property and $20,000 structural damage.