SCENE PHOTO: Firefighters battle Lenexa apartment building fire

Posted: December 20, 2013 - 2:24pm
Updated: December 20, 2013 - 3:34pm

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Firefighters from Lenexa and Overland Park extinguished an apartment fire this afternoon.

Crews were called to the London House Apartments in the 9800 block of Buckingham Road, around 2:15 Friday afternoon. The apartment complex is just south of 95th Street, on the east side of Interstate 35.

A resident ran to the apartment complex clubhouse and reported a fire in the kitchen of his apartment.

Firefighters arrived about three minutes later to find visible smoke and fire through one window of the building. Crews reported heavy smoke from the floor to the ceiling of the second floor apartment, where the fire is believed to have originated.

The fire spread into the building's walls and to the third floor. The entire building is said to have smoke damage, from the basement to the third level.

Police and fire crews knocked on apartment doors to confirm that all residents of the building were aware of the fire and had made it outside.

Several cats and dogs were rescued from the building by firefighters.

The fire was reported to be under control at 3:33 p.m..

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and a damage estimate was not immediately available.

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PHOTOS | Firefighters extinguish two-alarm house fire

Posted: September 26, 2013 - 1:55pm
Updated: September 26, 2013 - 3:01pm

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Firefighters from three area departments were called to respond on a house fire in western Shawnee just before noon Thursday.

A 911 caller reported a house fire at 22520 W. 75th Street, located at 75th Street and McCoy Street or about one-quarter of a mile east of K-7.




Shawnee firefighters reported "flames rolling" out of the home and immediately requested a second-alarm response. Most of that response was canceled prior to arriving on the scene.

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The blaze was brought under control in about 15 minutes and was declared to be out after approximately 35 minutes.

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Operation 100 News was on the scene as firefighters finished putting the fire out.

Fire crews from the Lenexa Fire Department and Olathe Fire Department also responded on the call.

Two cats were reported to be inside the house when the fire broke out. Firefighters reported locating but, being unable to catch both of those cats in the house.

Shawnee Fire officials say the fire is believed to have started in the garage and spread rapidly. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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Two men burglarize Overland Park jewelry store

Posted: October 16, 2012 - 11:22am

Overland Park Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying two men who burglarized a jewelry store early Saturday morning.

Police responded on an alarm shortly after 1:00 a.m. Saturday at the Noble House Jewelry store at 11620 Metcalf Avenue. Officers arrived and found that someone had forced entry into the front of the business. Several glass cases were also smashed near the front of the store.

Detectives say the two men were able to grab a large amount of jewelry before leaving the store. The lost of property is estimated to be significant but is still being inventoried.

Police have released a clip from the surveillance video.

The first suspect is said to be a white male, stocky build, wearing a multi-color patterned stocking cap with a thick black band, charcoal sweatshirt, dark sweatpants, dark tennis shoes with white soles, a multi-colored mask and dark gloves.

The second suspect is an unknown race male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark pants, dark tennis shoes, dark mask with white knuckles and fingers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Operation 100 News was the only news media outlet with any information regarding this incident reported to the public on Saturday morning. No mention by any other media until a Press Release was sent out Tuesday morning.

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Historic steam locomotive rolls through Johnson County

Posted: October 15, 2012 - 8:54am

Union Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 844 as seen by
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The last steam locomotive built for the Union Pacific Railroad rolled through Johnson County, Kansas this morning.

Steam Locomotive No. 844 is a high-speed passenger engine which was delivered to Union Pacific in 1944. The locomotive ran passenger trains until diesel locomotives took over that role in the 1950's. No. 844 was placed in freight service in Nebraska between 1957 and 1959.


The locomotive was saved from being scrapped in 1960 and was held by the railroad for special service.

Union Pacific's webpage dedicated to No. 844, says "the engine has run hundreds of thousands of miles as Union Pacific's ambassador of goodwill."

No. 844 is beyond the halfway point in a 13,000 mile trek through 15 states as Union Pacific celebrates their 150th anniversary and 150 years since President Abraham Lincoln created the original Union Pacific by signing the Pacific Railway Act on July 1, 1862. The journey began in California, with a two day celebration, September 29-30th.

The train includes a 1960's vintage Promontory baggage car that has been retrofitted into a state-of-the-art traveling museum and a recently launched Union Pacific Locomotive which reduces emissions and provides a glimpse into the future of railroading.

This past Saturday, No. 844 steamed through Lawrence, Kansas where it was captured on video by the Lawrence Journal-World's Chief Photographer, Mike Yoder.

No. 844 was also captured on video this Monday morning as it passed through Merriam, Kansas, near Shawnee Mission Parkway and Interstate 35 by Operation 100 News follower, Curtis Wells.

The train is scheduled to arrive at in Houston, Texas on Friday, October 26th at 2 p.m. local time.

You can stay up-to-date with the location of the train by following GPS tracking on Twitter. The schedule for the remainder of the journey can be found here and more information on the famous Living Legend No. 844 can be found here from Union Pacific.

If you managed to capture No. 844 in pictures or video, you can submit them to Operation 100 News by email.