Fire destroys downtown KCK houses; firefighter injured
Multiple houses went up in flames in downtown Kansas City, Kan., keeping fire crews busy Monday night.
A massive fire erupted at 700 Orville Avenue, sending flames and plumes of dark smoke into the air. Three houses were consumed in the blaze. Fire officials said one firefighter, who was not identified, was injured on the scene, but details about the seriousness of those injuries were not available.
A mother and her son escaped uninjured from one house. The two other houses destroyed were abandoned, according to news reports.
John Paul Jones, KCK fire chief, tweeted at 9:41 p.m.: “Command reporting ‘fire out’ conducting salvage & overhaul, equipment pick-up procedures & fire investigation.”
KCKFD-700 block Orville, Command reporting "fire out"
— John Paul Jones (@KCKFireChief) September 5, 2017
conducting salvage & overhaul, equipment pick-up procedures & fire investigation.
KCKFD- fire -700 block Orville, Crews did outstanding job, 2-story structure that was heavily involved in fire along with 2 exposure fires.
— John Paul Jones (@KCKFireChief) September 5, 2017
Jones said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Mará Rose Williams: 816-234-4419, @marawilliamskc
This story was originally published September 4, 2017 at 10:10 PM with the headline "Fire destroys downtown KCK houses; firefighter injured."