Detached Garage Engulfed in Southeast Topeka Fire Thursday Evening
TOPEKA, Kan. — A detached garage was destroyed in a fire Thursday evening in the 300 block of SE 34th Street.
The fire was reported around 7 p.m. and had already fully engulfed the garage by the time firefighters arrived. One occupant was home at the time and self-evacuated safely.
The cause of the blaze remains undetermined, though investigators confirmed there were no working smoke detectors in the structure.
Fire crews were assisted by AMR, Evergy, and Kansas Gas Service. Damage estimates are pending.




