House fire in Shawnee displaces two elderly residents

  • Source: KCTV CBS 5 Kansas City
  • Published: 01/11/2022 12:00 AM

The fire department says that two elderly people were displaced following a house fire caused by a bathroom fan. Firefighters went to the reported house fire in the 10400 block of W. 50th Terrace just before 9:30 a.m. Monday. The fire department says there were two elderly residents inside who were able to get out without being injured. The homeowners said that they'd recently installed new smoke alarms, which did alert them to the fact there was a small fire in an upstairs bathroom. One homeowner extinguished the fire there, then called 911. When crews arrived, they found that there was a fire in the attic. Fire investigators have determined that the fire in the bathroom was due to a faulty bathroom exhaust fan, which then spread into the attic. It is estimated that $60,000 worth of damage was done.



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