by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post
MANHATTAN - Shortly after midnight Friday morning, Manhattan Fire Department was called out to the 300 block of Rosewalk Place for a structure fire.
On arrival, crews found the single story duplex with fire visible on the gable over the garage.
Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire on the exterior of the residence.
Firefighters then performed a complete assessment of the residence to ensure there were no hotspots to extinguish.
Crews cleared the area around 2:30 am, with 6 fire apparatus and 15 firefighters responding to the scene.
At the time of the fire, both sides of the duplex were occupied, and the three occupants were able to exit the duplex without injury.
Damage is estimated at $10,000 to the structure of 320 Rosewalk Place, and an additional $10,000 in damage to 326 Rosewalk Place.
There was no loss to contents of the duplex.
Richard and Janette Taylor are listed as owners of 320 Rosewalk Pl., and The George Living Trust of Kansas is listed as owner of 326 Rosewalk Pl.
The occupants were not displaced due to the fire.
A lightning strike was determined to be the cause of the fire.