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Manhattan Firefighters Respond to House Fire

MFDManhattan firefighters responded at 2:43 a.m. Friday to 3809 Kates Court in that city for a report of a structure fire.

The Fire Department reported that upon arrival crews found a single story residence with smoke showing from the garage. The fire was contained within 10 minutes. A total of 19 firefighters responded on six fire trucks battle the blaze, with the last units clearing at 4:41 a.m.

There were two occupants and a dog in the home at the time of the fire and they were able to exit the residence without injury prior to the arrival of firefighters. The loss has been estimated at $50,000 to contents and $15,000 to the structure. The owner is listed as Randy and Sherri Massey, Manhattan. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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