Crews fight fire at home north of Lawrence

photo by: Kim Callahan

Smoke pours from the attic of a home at 1867 East 1500 Road on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, as fire crews work on the scene.

Emergency crews were fighting a house fire on Saturday afternoon at 1867 East 1500 Road, near Lawrence Municipal Airport.

Vehicles from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical and the Wakarusa fire department were on the scene at around 3:50 p.m., and smoke was billowing from the top of the house. Crews could be seen going up to the roof with a chainsaw.

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