Fire reported at Lawrence Energy Center
Updated: 6:50 a.m..
Firefighters from several Douglas County township fire departments are on the scene of a reported building fire at the Westar power plant.
Crews were called to the plant shortly before 4 a.m. on reports of black smoke coming from a heavy equipment building on the property located at 1250 N. 1800 Road.
Arriving crews reported heavy black smoke coming from around the doors of the 60x60ft building.
It took crews about 40 minutes to begin attacking the fire. There were apparent issues with a establishing a solid water supply and the gauges on one fire truck were said to be frozen.
Around 5 a.m. crews were ordered to evacuate the building and begin a defensive attack from the exterior as fire had began burning through the roof.
Crews reported the fire to be under control at 6:48 a.m..
The Kansas state fire marshal has been called in to investigate what caused the fire.
No injuries were reported.
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