Firefighters battled a southeast Wichita duplex fire Wednesday afternoon in the 21-hundred block of Pinecrast. First responders found heavy fire in the rear of the structure.
An occupant escaped the blaze and refused treatment from EMS. The Red Cross is offering assistance to the victim.
Investigators peg the initial loss at 80-thousand dollars to the structure and 10-thousand dollars to the contents. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
