Firefighters battle for hours to contain Sumner County fire
Mar 26, 2025
WELLINGTON, Kan. (KSNW) -- Firefighters spent three hours getting a building fire under control in rural Sumner County on Tuesday.
Shortly before 5 p.m., someone reported the fire in an outbuilding at a farm near 40th Avenue North and Perth Road, several miles northwest of Wellington. A large plu
me of smoke was seen from a distance.
Firefighters battle a fire in an outbuilding at a farm near 40th Avenue North and Perth Road, several miles northwest of Wellington on March 25, 2025. (Courtesy Wellington Fire/EMS Department)
A fire damaged an outbuilding at a farm near 40th Avenue North and Perth Road, several miles northwest of Wellington on March 25, 2025. (Courtesy Wellington Fire/EMS Department)
When Wellington Fire/EMS arrived, they saw flames from all sides of a metal building. Belle Plaine, Mayfield and Conway Springs firefighters also arrived to help. Three water tankers cycled to keep the fire engines filled.
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By the time the fire was out, it had done $133,000 in damage. No one was injured.
Investigators are looking into a welding spark as a possible cause. ...read more read less