DECEMBER 14, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #18-1214
CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE @ 785-364-2251
16700 98th Road
Family home near Hoyt destroyed by fire
A family home near Hoyt was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire at 16700 98th Road, Hoyt, Kansas at approximately 3:17 am Friday morning. Fire departments from Hoyt, Mayetta, Soldier Township, and the Potawatomi Nation responded to the scene. Jackson County EMS and Sheriff’s Office also responded. The fire was brought under control around 5:30 am. The home was a log style home and is deemed a complete loss. All the occupants, including four children escaped the home without injury. The fire is suspected of igniting from a heat lamp that was being used for animals. Crews began clearing the scene around 7 am this morning.