3 kids, 1 adult taken to hospital after house fire in northwest Kansas City, KCFD says
UPDATE: 2 dead, 3 others injured in Kansas City house fire that hospitalized kids, police say
Three kids and one adult were taken to local hospitals after a house fire Wednesday morning in northwest Kansas City, according to the fire department.
Firefighters responded shortly after 11 a.m. to a single-family home near Northwest 73rd and North Avalon streets, where they were met by one victim at the door, said Jason Spreitzer, a spokesman for the Kansas City Fire Department.
Smoke and flames were showing as five fire trucks arrived. Firefighters received reports of people trapped inside.
Of the four people, three were taken to children’s hospitals, Spreitzer said, citing initial radio traffic. Their conditions were not immediately known.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Per protocol, bomb and arson investigators responded to the scene, Deputy Chief Nino Bruno said. The Kansas City Police Department also responded to the scene.
Speaking generally, Bruno called on residents to make sure their smoke detectors are working.
This story was originally published July 14, 2021 at 12:09 PM.
