SHAWNEE COUNTY—Authorities are working to determine the cause of a Monday morning house fire.
Just before 2:30 a.m. Monday, fire crews responded to a house fire at 2801 SE 6th Avenue in Topeka, according to fire department spokesperson Rosie Nichols.
Crews found smoke and flames coming from the single-story house. Firefighters found no occupants. After a preliminary investigation the fire cause remains undetermined, pending further investigation. No injuries were reported at this incident.
The total estimated loss is $42,000, with $37,000 associated with structural loss and $5,000 associated with content loss.
The home did not have working smoke detectors, according to investigators.