At approximately 3 a.m. Thursday, the Manhattan Fire Departmentwas dispatched to 608 Fremont Street for a report of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, crews found a three story residential structure with light smoke showing from the roof and a fire located in a second floor bathroom. The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained within 20 minutes.
A total of 24 firefighters responded on 8 fire apparatus.
There were four occupants in the single family structure at the time of the fire and they were able to exit the
structure along with their three dogs without injury prior to the fire department’s arrival. Loss is estimated at
$5,000 to contents and $20,000 to the structure. The owner is listed as Thelma Vess at 608 Fremont Street. The
fire cause is under investigation at this time.
