Eight people are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross after their duplex was heavily damaged by fire Saturday afternoon. At least three children were among the displaced.
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| Firefighters arrived to find the garage of the duplex heavily involved with fire. Click images to view larger. All photos ©Mike Frizzell - Operation 100 News |
Firefighters from Shawnee, Overland Park, and Lenexa were dispatched to the fire at 11319 West 71st Terrace just before 2 p.m.
Arriving firefighters found heavy fire coming from the garage of the two-story building.
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| A Shawnee Firefighter extends the ladder towards the fire building. |
Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says an unknown man alerted the residents in the western half of the duplex by pounding on the back of the house and breaking several windows. Sands says the broken window likely contributed to the rapid growth of the fire.
Firefighters worked for about 20 minutes to get the majority of the fire knocked down.
All residents and their pets escaped safely.
Johnson County Med-Act called in their firefighter rehabilitation unit due to the hot weather. No firefighters were injured.
As of Saturday evening, Fire Marshal Sands said investigators had concluded that the fire started in the garage on the west side of the building, but were still working to determine an exact cause.
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| A total of six fire rigs responded to the call. |
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| Firefighters worked for about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control. |
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| Fire investigators say the fire started in the garage, but have not determined an exact cause. |
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| The western half of the duplex lost its entire roof to the fire. The other half of the duplex was also damaged by smoke, fire, and water. |
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