Grease fire causes $15,000 worth of damages to assisted living facility

Posted: April 26, 2012 - 3:38pm

Updated: April 27, 2012 - 2:07am

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The Olathe Fire Department was called to Aberdeen Village Assisted Living and Retirement Center at 3:20 p.m. Thursday. A 911 call reported a fire in the first level kitchen area. The facility is located at 17500 W 119th Street in Olathe.

Firefighters and Olathe Police assisted in evacuations of some of the residents. Crews ordered a second alarm response due to the size of the facility and the number of residents who live on the site.

The fire is said to have been contained to the kitchen area and was extinguished by the building's sprinkler system before fire crews arrived. Crews checked attic spaces and reported that the fire had not spread into the attic or the building's roof. 


Firefighters from the Lenexa Fire Department responded on the second alarm to assist with the call.

Investigators say the fire was a grease fire and started in the facility's commercial kitchen. Damage is estimated at $15,000. No injuries were reported.

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2-Alarm Hotel fire in Olathe

Posted: March 17, 2012 - 2:37am
Updated: March 17, 2012 - 3:03am

Just after 12:45 a.m., Olathe Firefighters were dispatched to the Econo Lodge South, located at 209 E Flaming Road. The hotel is located just southwest of Old 56 Highway and S Harrison Street.

Upon arrival crews reported that nothing was visible from the exterior of the two-story hotel, however when entered the building and quickly found heavy smoke. The fire was reported to have been contained to a laundry room and believed to have started as a dryer fire.

A second alarm was requested to assist with evacuations and check for possible extension to neighboring rooms.

Firefighters reported the fire under control just before 1 a.m., no injuries were reported. A damage estimate was not immediately available.

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2-Alarm apartment building fire in Shawnee

Posted: February 14, 2012 - 8:49pm
Updated: February 16, 2012 - 1:39am

Just after 8:20 p.m., Shawnee firefighters were called to investigate reports of an apartment building fire at building 7606-7608 Goddard Street, Fox Run Apartments.

As fire crews began to arrive in the area, they reported smoke was visible. Once crews reached the building, inside the apartment complex, smoke was visible from the two story apartment building. A short time later, those same crews reported fire was now showing through the roof.

A 2nd-Alarm response was requested just before 8:45 p.m.

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Shawnee Fire Department, Fire Prevention Officer, Corey Sands, says Firefighters rescued two people from second floor balconies using ground ladders. Both people were reported to have minor injuries, they were treated on the scene and released. No other injuries were reported.



Sands also says residents of 24 units were displaced by the fire. 12 of those units sustained significant damaged in the blaze. The Red Cross is assisting displaced residents.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage is now estimated at $750,000.

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Firefighters from Merriam, Overland Park and Lenexa assisted Shawnee Fire on the scene. The Johnson County Emergency Communications Center Mobile Command Post also responded to the scene.

Two fire crews remained on the scene until around 4:30 a.m., extinguishing hot spots.

Investigators will return to the site this morning to continue the investigation.

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Two alarm Shawnee house fire

Posted: February 5, 2012 - 2:23am
Updated: February 5, 2012 - 5:00am

At 1:28 a.m. Sunday morning, Shawnee Fire units were called to investigate a deck fire which was reported to be spreading to the rear of the house at 13872 West 58th Terrace in the Lakeview Estates subdivision. The Merriam Fire Department was also dispatched to assist.

Responding fire crews reported fire showing from the intersection of Johnson Drive and Widmer Drive, approximately 200 yards south of the fire scene. This report was made at 1:33 a.m..

Crews arrived on scene about a minute later and reported heavy fire visible from the rear side of the house. Upon entry into the home, crews reported that the fire had spread into the attic space.

At 1:50 a.m., Incident Command requested a second alarm response to the scene. An additional fire crew from Shawnee Fire as well as crews from Merriam and Lenexa were then added to the alarm.

Interior fire crews reported having issues with water pressure, as a result, those crews were evacuated until the issue could be fixed. While those crews were outside of the structure, Johnson County's Water One was able to boost water pressure to a nearby fire hydrant. Incident Command reported that the issue was handled and interior crews were allowed back inside.

As of 3:03 a.m., crews have reported the fire to be under control. One resident was treated for what were only described as "slight burns to the hands." No one was transported by Med-Act from the scene.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. A damage estimate has not been made available as of this report.

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Spring Hill house fire, October 29th

Posted: October 29, 2011 - 10:16am
Updated: October 29, 2011 - 10:33am

Firefighters from Fire District No. 2 of Johnson County were called to the 200 block of N Main Street just minutes after 10 a.m..

Responding crews immediately advised that they were seeing heavy smoke from a distance. A responding Battalion Chief quickly added a Second Alarm assignment to the call, even before anyone had arrived on scene.

As Fire Crews arrived at the scene they found heavy fire showing on the rear of the house and also received reports of a car on fire in the garage. Upon further inspection the Battalion Chief called off the Second Alarm assignment.

The Olathe Fire Department along with Johnson County Fire District No. 1 assisted on the fire.

As of 10:30 a.m. crews were still battling the blaze. Firefighters are also chasing small grass fires that are slowly moving towards an Industrial area near the residence. No injuries have been reported.

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Reward offered in Overland Park apartment fire investigation

Posted: October 26, 2011 - 4:37pm
Updated: October 27, 2011 - 3:30am

Original Story from August 8, 2011

Investigators are now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to a conviction, in the investigation of the Evergreen Apartments fire from August 8, 2011. The complex is located at 9209 W 79th Street in Overland Park.

The Overland Park Fire Department says the fire destroyed six units, totaling about $750,000 of damage. Investigators have not been able to determine an exact cause of the fire. They do continue to call it "suspicious."

The $5,000 reward is being offered by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who is assisting Overland Park Police and the Fire Department with the investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the ATF Arson Hotline at 1-888-ATF-FIRE (1-888-283-8477) or the Greater Kansas City Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (816-474-8477).

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• Overland Park Police Department
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Overland Park 3-Alarm townhouse fire

Posted: October 4, 2011 - 6:18pm
Updated: October 4, 2011 - 8:30pm

The Overland Park Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out Tuesday evening, before 5:45 p.m. in the 8300 block of Hadley Street.

The Fire Department says that witnesses reported hearing what they believed to be an explosion just before they noticed the fire, which then moved up the walls of the complex

Overland Park Firefighters were assisted by crews from Merriam, Lenexa, Johnson County Consolidated Fire District No. 2, Shawnee and Olathe.

The fire was declared to be out shortly after 8 p.m.. 

Initial reports indicate that more than six units were damaged along with numerous garages. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported. One firefighter was treated at the scene for heat exhaustion. No one was transported from the scene.

Two alarm residential structure fire, Lawrence

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews were called to a structure fire at 1300 block of Tennessee Street, shortly after 6:10 Sunday morning. Upon arrival crews reported heavy fire involvement. Crews were able to make entry into the three story structure and search the first two floors to confirm that all occupants were out. Upon reaching the third floor, crews were confronted by heavy fire.

Just after 6:20 a.m. Fire Command requested a 2nd Alarm response to the scene to assist. Crews were ordered to evacuate the structure at 6:30 a.m. due to rapidly spreading fire in the attic area. All crews inside the structure safely evacuated and began fighting the fire defensively.

Scanner reports indicate that at least one neighboring structure has also been evacuated as a precaution.

Police and Fire crews say that all 10 occupants are accounted for at this time. One resident was treated on scene for minor smoke inhalation. No other injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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