Overview
- A vacant house fire at 5801 Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas triggered mayday calls after a floor collapse, and rapid intervention teams rescued trapped firefighters.
- Four KCK firefighters were injured in the incident, with two treated and released and two hospitalized for additional treatment and observation.
- Within 12 hours, KCK crews also battled a warehouse fire on Sunshine Road where one firefighter was transported to a hospital for observation.
- In Kansas City, Missouri, a two-alarm apartment fire at 1749 Kansas Avenue led to five rescues from the third floor, and two people were taken to a hospital as the Red Cross assisted displaced residents.
- KCMO firefighters contained another blaze at the vacant Parade Park Homes complex, the eighth there since Thanksgiving, and commanders shifted to defensive tactics with no injuries reported.