photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Firefighters work at the scene of a house fire on Connecticut Street on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Crews worked to extinguish a fire at around 5:30 p.m. at a house in the 1100 block of Connecticut Street.

Acting Deputy Chief Tyler Wade said in an email to the Journal-World that at 5:29 p.m., Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical was dispatched to the scene, and firefighters observed heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the home. The fire had also spread to a detached garage on the property. A total of 26 firefighters responded to the incident, he said.

Battalion Chief Brandon Holloman said that after a search, the crews determined the house was vacant, and they got the fire under control within about 30 minutes.

No people or animals were injured, he said, and the cause is to be determined.

At the scene, there were ladders on the front of the two-story home. By around 6:20 p.m. the fire appeared to be extinguished and crews were rolling up their hoses.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Firefighters work at the scene of a house fire on Connecticut Street on Friday, May 16, 2025.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

The aftermath of a house fire on Connecticut Street on Friday, May 16, 2025.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Firefighters work at the scene of a house fire on Connecticut Street on Friday, May 16, 2025.