12 March 2023
Wichita, (KSNW) — According to the Wichita Fire Department, two apartments caught fire in Wichita early Sunday morning.
It happened in the 700 block of Sylvan Lane right before 5 a.m.
Crews found fire showing through the roof of one unit. It eventually spread to a second.
WFD said no one was injured.
“We spoke to a property representative, and they are having trouble with people breaking in and squatting in these units,” said Wichita Fire Battalion Chief Mike Crosby.
Crosby added WFD is seeing an increase in vacant fires, and it’s becoming more widespread across the city.
The damage costs and cause of the fire are being investigated.