MANHATTAN (WIBW) - An early- morning fire destroyed several storage buildings and their contents early Wednesday near the Kansas State University Dairy Unit in Manhattan.
The blaze was reported at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday just north of the Kansas State campus, near College Avenue and Livestock Units Road.
Officials said crews from Riley County Fire District 1 and the Manhattan Fire Department were sent to the blaze after a passerby called 911.
As firefighters approached the scene, officials said, they observed heavy flames coming from several storage buildings north of the Kansas State University campus.
A total of 42 units responded, including volunteer firefighters and personnel from Riley County Fire District 1, Manhattan Fire Department, Kansas State University Police Department and Riley County Emergency Medical Services.
No people or animals were injured in the fire, officials said.
However, several storage buildings and contents were destroyed.
A damage estimate wasn’t immediately available.
The Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office and the Kansas State University Fire Marshal were on scene investigating the cause of the blaze.