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Lee’s Summit home heavily damaged by fire

Improperly discarded smoking materials are being blamed for a Saturday morning fire that extensively damaged a Lee’s Summit home.

Residents of the home in the 400 block of Northeast Station Drive had gotten out safely when fire crews arrived just before 9 a.m. Saturday.

The fire was brought under control after about 30 minutes.

Heat from the fire also damaged the siding on an adjoining residence.

Investigators determined that the fire started on a rear deck and caused the propane tank on a grill to explode.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published April 9, 2016 at 6:23 PM with the headline "Lee’s Summit home heavily damaged by fire."

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