Two sent to hospital for smoke inhalation after mobile home fire in Kansas City

Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday night for smoke inhalation after a mobile home fire in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Missouri Fire Department said crews were called to the 6000 block of N. Madison at 6:49 p.m. When they arrived, they found heavy smoke and fire at a mobile home. Searches of the building came back all clear after the occupants were able to self-evacuate. Two occupants of the home were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, KCFD said, and Redcross assistance was ordered for three adults. The cause of the fire is under investigation by KCFD.
KCTV CBS 5 Kansas City

Firefighters respond to Joplin commercial structure fire, roof collapse; building a total loss

VIDEO: A Joplin Police officer driving on West 7th could see flames near 4th and Adele, alerting Joplin Fire Department of a commercial structure fire. 2:55 a.m. Thursday trucks rolled out and on arrival reported heavy flames coming out the front of the building. It was obvious the small commercial building had been burning a while, as the roof quickly collapsed, revealing the building was a total loss. No one was inside and no firefighters were injured battling the fire. It is unknown what business, if any, occupied the space. The former tenant whose sign is out front moved two months ago to East 20th Street. Crews were on scene about 90 minutes.
KOAM-TV CBS 7 Joplin/Pittsburg

Lee’s Summit home heavily damaged by fire

An investigation is underway to determine exactly what caused a two-story house to catch fire in Lee’s Summit. The fire happened around 1:26 a.m. on Sept. 1 in the 1400 block of SW Hook Road, near Lee’s Summit West High School. According to the Lee’s Summit Fire Department, one person was sleeping inside the home when they woke up to the sound of fire alarms. They found a fire in the garage and safely evacuated outside to call 911. By the time firefighters arrived, the garage was mostly engulfed in flames and the bedrooms above the garage were on fire. Crews extinguished the fire by 2:10 a.m., but there was heavy damage to the garage, the structural support above the garage and the second floor. The rest of the home was heavily damaged by heat and smoke. LSFD is investigating the cause of the fire but believes it may have been electrical.
KCTV CBS 5 Kansas City

Brookline Fire Protection District hosting car seat checks to train first responders

For the past four days, Brookline Fire Protection District has been training first responders to provide car seat checks. Now, those responders are putting that education into practice. They are asking the community to come out and get their car seats checked so the new trainees can learn how to complete the checks. The checks are free and open to anyone. “It is a standardized curriculum course that is brought to us by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, by the board of child passenger safety, and by Safe Kids. And it is a training program where we offer it around the state of Missouri, hoping to get people to come in so they can become a certified technician. And once they become a certified technician, they’re able to help their community properly install car seats,” said Kathy Zents, instructor for the course.
KYTV NBC 3 Springfield