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Kansas City Firefighters Rescue 3 From Early-Morning Apartment Blaze at 9th and Olive

The blaze displaced three residents receiving Red Cross aid pending a cause determination.

Overview

  • Crews were dispatched just after 5 a.m. to the Olive Park Village apartments at 9th Street and Olive in Northeast Kansas City.
  • Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and woke a sleeping family of three before removing them from a unit.
  • The fire was brought under control by about 6 a.m., and no injuries have been reported.
  • KCFD reports significant damage, including the third-floor roof being burned off.
  • Investigators have not yet identified the cause, and authorities plan to release further updates as they assess the scene.