UPDATE AS OF 10:21 PM

Fire Crews continue to battle a fire at one of the apartment buildings of Geary Estates in Grandview Plaza.

Both the Junction City Fire Department and the Fort Riley Fire Department have responded and are fighting the blaze with their aerial trucks.

Berges updated JCPost and explained that crews have been able to isolate the fire to 1/3 of the top floor of the building. Battling the blaze remains to be difficult due to estimated winds of 30 mph. The fire started in the attic space of the building.

No injuries have been reported.

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Fire crews are responding to the Geary Estates Apartment Complex in Grandview Plaza where one of the apartment buildings was hit by lightning earlier Saturday evening. 

Garry Berges, Geary County Emergency Management Director told JCPost.com that wind was creating a problem for fire crews as they battled the blaze.

Check back with JCPost.com as we will be updating the story as more information becomes available.

 

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Lightning struck the Geary Estates Apartments in Grandview Plaza Saturday evening causing damage to the roof of one of the buildings.

Garry Berges, Geary County Emergency Management Director explained that 911 received multiple calls just after 5:25 p.m. Saturday with reports of a lightning strike at Geary Estates. The Junction City Fire Department along with the Fort Riley Fire Department responded with their aerial trucks. Crews discovered two holes in the roof of one of the apartment buildings, one hole approximately two feet square according to Berges. Minor Damage was also reported to the roof line.

Power was shut off to the building and the residents have been evacuated. The Red Cross is working with Geary Estates Management to assist the displaced residents.

No injuries were reported. Other Emergency Agencies responding included Grandview Fire, Grandview Police, Geary County Sheriff’s Office and Geary County Emergency Management.