Gas leak fuels Kansas City house fire

A gas leak fueled a blaze that destroyed a reportedly vacant house in Kansas City early Thursday.

Firefighters responded to the fire about 3:30 a.m. in the 3600 block of Bellaire Avenue. Firefighters discovered that a leaky gas pipe and called crews from the Missouri Gas and Energy to cap off the gas line, according to media reports.

Fire crews brought the fire under control about 5 a.m.

There were no reported injuries.

Robert A. Cronkleton, bcronkleton@kcstar.com

This story was originally published August 13, 2015 at 7:32 AM with the headline "Gas leak fuels Kansas City house fire."