VIDEO: Two men injured in basement flash fire

Posted: January 18, 2019 - 3:15 p.m.

Johnson County Med-Act transported two men to an area burn center after they were injured in a flash fire on Friday afternoon.

The Overland Park Fire Department says the fire at 8421 Kessler Street was reported shortly before 1 p.m. Firefighters from the Lenexa Fire Department also responded to assist.

Jason Rhodes, Media Manager of the Overland Park Fire Department, says arriving firefighters found smoke coming from the duplex two men with burn injuries in front of the building.

"Medical crews went to work on the patients, while fire crews attacked a fire in the basement on the north duplex," Rhodes said. "Both patients were quickly transported and the fire was knocked down in a matter of minutes."

Rhodes says both men were transported by ambulance to the University of Kansas Medical Center Burn Unit. One man is in critical condition, the other is in stable condition.

"Investigators believe the two were working with a paint sprayer in the basement utility area and that the fumes from the sprayer made contact with an open flame from the furnace, causing a flash fire," Rhodes said.

Fire damage was largely contained to the basement area with minor extension to the living area.

"The fire unit is uninhabitable, but residents of the south duplex unit will be able to reoccupy," Rhodes said. "An adult female and two children also reside in the damaged unit, but were not home at the time of the fire."

Firefighters want to remind everyone to keep flammable substances away from open flames, always follow precautions on product labels, and to use these products in well-ventilated areas.

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Children and babysitter escape Friday afternoon house fire

Posted: December 21, 2018 - 6:37 p.m.

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Shawnee fire officials say three children and their babysitter escaped a house fire near Blackfish Parkway and Pflumm Road on Friday afternoon.

Firefighters from Shawnee, Lenexa, and Overland Park were dispatched to the home at 13402 West 74th Street at 2:40 p.m.

Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says one of the children, a 14-year-old boy, heard what he described as a "crackling" sound. The boy looked out a window and saw that the roof was on fire and quickly alerted the babysitter.

The babysitter and all three children, ages four, six, and 14, got out of the house and called 911.

Firefighters arrived and quickly knocked down the fire on the home's wood shake roof.

Fire investigators determined that the fire was sparked by a section of Christmas lights which had arced against the metal guttering, starting a fire involving leaves in the gutters. The fire then extended to the home's wood shake roof.

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"Fires that involve wood shake shingle roofs move very quickly," Fire Marshal Sands said. "The residents quick call to 911 and the fire crews quick stop to this fire saved this home.”

Firefighters also rescued the family's Christmas tree and presents.

No injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at $40,000. Sands says the family will be working with their insurance company.

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Shawnee home damaged by late-night fire

Posted: March 10, 2015 - 2:53am
Updated: March 10, 2015 - 7:18am

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A dryer is being cited as the cause of a late-night house fire in Shawnee.

Firefighters were called to 6713 Stearns around 10:30 Monday night.

Shawnee fire marshal Corey Sands says, "it was a dryer fire that quickly caught the garage on fire."

A contractor who was boarding up the home said the fire caused extensive damage to the garage.

"Shawnee Fire knocked it out quick, it doesn't look like there is any fire damage to the living areas," he said.

The homeowner was not injured and is receiving assistance from a neighbor and the Red Cross.

No other details have been released.

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PHOTOS: Late-night duplex fire under investigation

Posted: December 29, 2014 - 1:17am
Updated: December 29, 2014 - 8:33am

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The Shawnee Fire Department is investigating what caused a late-night duplex fire.

Firefighters were called to 12510 West 62nd Street around 11 Sunday night. The address is just northwest of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Long Avenue.

Arriving firefighters reported fire showing from a lower-level window.

Fire Marshal Corey Sands says, "No one was home at the time of the fire."

"Fire damaged one bedroom, but there is smoke damage throughout the home," according to Fire Marshal Sands.

The fire was under control in about 15 minutes and the cause remains under investigation.

Firefighters from the Overland Park Fire Department's station in Merriam assisted at the scene.

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VIDEO: 16 residents displaced by two-alarm fire

Posted: September 10, 2014 - 2:26am
Updated: September 10, 2014 - 4:23am

Firefighters from Overland Park, Merriam, and Lenexa responded on two-alarm apartment fire early Wednesday.

The call was dispatched at 2:05 a.m. following reports of a fire on the roof of a building in the Aspen Lodge Apartments. The building's address is 10224 West 81st Terrace.

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Overland Park Police arrived to report a "large amount of flames from the roof."

Arriving firefighters reported half of the two story building's roof was on fire.

OPFD Media Manager Jason Rhodes says, "firefighters went into search mode and assisted several people with evacuations, one just before the roof of the apartment building began to collapse."

Police evacuated a neighboring apartment building as a precaution, due to gusty winds and blowing embers.

A second alarm was dispatched at 2:15 a.m.. Dispatchers confirmed the fire was placed under control just after 2:50 a.m..

Rhodes says 16 residents were displaced. Complex management is working to house the residents in other apartments and the Red Cross is also assisting.

Rhodes also confirmed that one firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital with "minor medical issues."

No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

During the fire, several other fire departments sent fire crews to fill in at Overland Park Fire stations. Shawnee Fire sent an engine company to Overland Park's station two, which is located on 95th Street near Grant Street.

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PHOTO: One person killed in early-morning building fire

Posted: September 8, 2014 - 4:33am
Updated: September 8, 2014 - 4:56am

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Operation 100 News has independently confirmed that one person has been found dead at the scene of an early-morning apartment fire.

The fire was reported inside an apartment at 7610 West 59th Terrace just after 4 a.m. Monday. The apartments are located near Johnson Drive and Robinson Lane, or just west of Shawnee Mission North High School.

A resident of the building reported smoke from a neighboring apartment.

Overland Park Police arrived to report flames visible from outside of the building. Two officers made their way into the building to make sure residents had evacuated. Heavy smoke forced the officers to back out and wait for the fire department.

Arriving firefighters also reported flames visible from the second floor of the two story apartment building.

Firefighters located one person down in the apartment where the fire is believed to have originated. Johnson County Med-Act pronounced that person dead at the scene.

The fire was declared under control at 4:32 a.m. and out at 4:47 a.m.. No other injuries have been reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Firefighters from Consolidated Fire District No. 2 and the Merriam Fire Department assisted Overland Park Fire with the initial response.

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Two alarm house fire in JoCo

Posted: August 12, 2014 - 2:36am
Updated: August 12, 2014 - 12:58pm

Firefighters from three area departments were on the scene of a two alarm house fire early Tuesday.

Leawood Police say a passerby reported flames from the back of a home near College Boulevard and Mission Road at 2:16 a.m.. Police and fire units were dispatched to the area to investigate the report. At 2:19 a.m., dispatchers received an automatic fire alarm from a home at 4109 West 110th Terrace.

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Police arrived at 2:21 a.m. and reported visible fire from the home on 110th Terrace. Officers quickly contacted the residents and confirmed that everyone was out of the home.

Fire units started arriving at 2:23 a.m. and reported the fire was through the roof of the single story home. A second alarm was dispatched at 2:32 a.m.. The second alarm brought in additional manpower, equipment, and a Johnson County Med-Act Special Operations Unit. The special Med-Act unit serves as a firefighter rehydration and cooling area.

A neighboring home was evacuated as a precaution.

The fire was reported under control at 2:23 a.m.. The cause remains under investigation.

No injuries have been reported.

Fire crews on the scene were from the Leawood Fire Department, Overland Park Fire Department, and Consolidated Fire District No. 2.

Firefighters from Johnson County Fire District No. 2, the Lenexa Fire Department, and the Olathe Fire Department and are filling in at fire stations in Leawood and Overland Park.

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PHOTOS: Lightning sparks overnight house fire

Posted: August 7, 2014 - 12:58am

Updated: August 7, 2014 - 9:16am

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Firefighters from Shawnee and Lenexa responded on a house fire late Wednesday.

Crews were called to the home in the 7400 block of Cottonwood Street at 11:34 Wednesday night.

The residents were able to get out of the house prior to the fire department's arrival.

Smoke and fire was visible from the roof of the two story home when fire crews arrived.

Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says, "lightning struck the home, causing the wood shake roof to catch fire."

The fire was declared under control shortly before midnight.

"The rain helped slow down the progression of the fire, and kept the fire in check above the bedroom," says Fire Marshal Sands.

No one was injured.

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VIDEO: Merriam apartment fire displaces residents

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Posted: July 1, 2014 - 12:47am
Updated: July 1, 2014 - 1:35am

Merriam and Overland Park fire crews are investigating after an electrical fire forced more than 20 people from their apartments late Monday.

Firefighters were called to the Georgetown Apartments in the 7100 block of Eby Drive just before 10 p.m.. Arriving firefighters reported a fire in an electrical panel in the basement of the two story apartment building.

Overland Park Fire's media manager Jason Rhodes says crews were able to knock down the fire with extinguishers, but because of the electricity, were unable to offensively fight the fire.

KCP&L arrived around 11:30 p.m. and cut power to the building.

After power was cut, firefighters were able to quickly knock the fire down and declared the fire under control about 11:50 p.m..

Rhodes says, "Firefighters did rescue a number of animals from the building. It's believed that 16 units are currently displaced and apartment management is working to relocate residents."

During the fire, power was turned off to the entire apartment complex. KCP&L is working to restore power to the other buildings in the complex, while leaving power off at the fire building.

No injuries were reported.

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Two-alarm house fire in Lawrence

Posted: June 14, 2014 - 4:25am
Updated: June 14, 2014 - 6:28am


Lawrence firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in the 1400 block of Kentucky Street.

The call was dispatched at 4:15 a.m. after dispatchers received a 911 call reporting the front porch of the home was on fire. A second 911 caller reported the entire front of the home was on fire.

Residents of the home, said to be three college students, were alerted by a passerby that their front porch was on fire.

Arriving fire crews reported fire visible on the front of the three story structure. Interior crews found that the fire had spread into a third floor wall and to the attic space.

All residents of the home were able to get out before emergency crews arrived.

The incident commander requested a second alarm to the scene for additional firefighters and equipment at 4:20 a.m..

An additional aerial apparatus was dispatched to the scene shortly after 5 a.m. as crews on the scene backed out of the structure to put water on the fire from the outside only.

Firefighters went back into the structure around 6:30 a.m. to continue hitting hot spots.

No injuries have been reported.

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical has also requested an emergency callback for off-duty personnel to fill several Lawrence fire stations and reserve apparatus.

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105-year-old woman rescued from Leavenworth County house fire

Posted: May 13, 2014 - 4:54am
Updated: May 13, 2014 - 6:24am


Firefighters in Tonganoxie rescued an elderly woman from her burning home just before 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Crews were called to the home at 116 East Sixth Street around 4:50 a.m..

Police arrived on the scene to report heavy smoke coming from the roof of the single story home. A family member, who lives next door, told officers that there was an elderly female in a front bedroom who was unable able to make it out on her own.

Firefighters arrived to report the fire was just inside the front door. After about five minutes, firefighters reported that the woman had been rescued from the structure and was with an EMS unit that was standing by at the scene.

Operation 100 has learned that the female is 105-years-old and she was transported by ambulance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

A second EMS unit has been called to the scene to standby as firefighters work to extinguish the fire.

No one else was injured.

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PHOTO: One rescued from two-alarm house fire

Posted: April 18, 2014 - 7:15am
Updated: April 18, 2014 - 7:49am

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Olathe firefighters have rescued a woman from inside her burning home.

Firefighters were called to the address in the 2000 block of E. Mohawk Drive shortly before 7 a.m..

Initial reports indicated that two people were trapped inside.

Olathe Fire Department Captain Mike Hall says one woman was rescued from the home by firefighters. A man and the family dog were both able to get out on their own.

Both residents are said to have very minor injuries.

Crews battled heavy fire and requested a second alarm response, as the fire spread into the attic of the two story home. A Battalion Chief at the scene reports that ammunition stored inside the home was firing off due to the heat of the fire.

A total of three Johnson County Med-Act ambulances were called to the scene.

Firefighters from the Overland Park fire department are also on the scene assisting.

A neighbor tells Operation 100 News that Johnson County Med-Act is at the home frequently for various different reasons.

The Red Cross has been called to assist the three adults who were displaced by the fire.

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PHOTOS: Early-morning fire causes $250,000 damage

Posted: April 12, 2014 - 1:01am
Updated: April 12, 2014 - 2:26pm

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Firefighters from three area departments worked to extinguish a house fire early Saturday.

Emergency crews were called to the home in the 5500 block of Roundtree Street around 12:50 a.m.

Police were first on the scene and reported heavy fire from the garage of the home.

The residents of the home, two adults and a child, were able to escape the burning home uninjured.

Fire crews knocked down most of the fire from the outside, before making their way inside to check for and extinguish additional fire.

The fire was reported under control around 1:10 a.m. and out at 1:40 a.m..

Shawnee fire marshal Corey Sands says the resident had recently stained the home's deck and placed the oil soaked rags in the trash can in the garage. The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion of those oily rags.

Firefighters from the Lenexa Fire Department and Olathe Fire Department assisted on the initial call.

Firefighters returned to extinguish hot spots around 9 a.m..
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Shawnee firefighters returned to the home around 9 a.m. to extinguish a few hot spots which had flared up in the garage. Those flames were spotted by a construction crew that was working to board up the home's damaged windows.

Damage is estimated at $250,000.

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Fire under investigation at Westar facility in Lawrence

Posted: February 5, 2014 - 4:48am
Updated: February 5, 2014 - 2:01pm

Firefighters from several Douglas County township fire departments are on the scene of a reported building fire at the Westar power plant.

Crews were called to the plant shortly before 4 a.m. on reports of black smoke coming from a heavy equipment building on the property located at 1250 N. 1800 Road.

Arriving crews reported heavy black smoke coming from around the doors of the 60x60ft building.

It took crews about 40 minutes to begin attacking the fire. There were apparent issues with a establishing a solid water supply and the gauges on one fire truck were said to be frozen.

Around 5 a.m. crews were ordered to evacuate the building and begin a defensive attack from the exterior as fire had began burning through the roof.

Crews reported the fire to be under control at 6:48 a.m..

The Kansas state fire marshal's office has been called in to investigate what caused the fire.

No injuries were reported.

Shane Batchelder, a Westar spokesman tells the Lawrence Journal-World, an official cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Batchelder said the fire did not spread beyond the building, which he said houses large equipment like bulldozers. Nothing involved in the production of energy at the plant was affected, Batchelder said.

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VIDEO: Cigarette and gusty winds likely cause of JoCo house fire

Posted: January 27, 2014 - 1:24am
Updated: January 27, 2014 - 1:51am

Overland Park Fire Investigators believe a carelessly discarded cigarette and gusty winds sparked a house fire this morning.

Crews were called to a home in the 9600 block of W. 128th Terrace just before midnight Sunday. A resident reported fire on the side of the house.

First crews on the scene reported smoke and fire visible from around a second level window. All occupants of the home were outside when crews arrived.

The fire was quickly knocked down and mostly contained to the home's exterior.

A news release says there is minor fire damage to the inside of the home.

No injuries were reported.

One crew from the Olathe Fire Department assisted on the call.

Overland Park Fire says the dry and windy conditions are causing an increased fire risk. "If you smoke, you should always fully extinguish cigarettes in sand or water."

More information on fire safety can be found on the Overland Park Fire Department's website.

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Olathe home damaged by early morning fire

Posted: January 24, 2014 - 3:49am
Updated: January 24, 2014 - 4:28am

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Two adults and a dog were displaced by a fire at their Olathe home this morning.

Fire crews were called to the home in the 800 block of E. Loula Street shortly after 3:30 Friday morning.

The residents of the home called 9-1-1, as they were evacuating, and reported a fire in a bedroom of the home.

Arriving fire crews reported heavy smoke "pouring out" of the single story home.

Incident command reported the fire to be under control at 4:11 a.m..

No injuries have been reported.

Fire investigators are on the scene working to determine the cause.

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Two displaced by early morning fire

Posted: January 22, 2014 - 12:29am
Updated: January 22, 2014 - 4:20am

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Two people were displaced from their Shawnee home early Wednesday morning.

Firefighters were called to the home in the 6200 block of Barker Road around 12:15 a.m.. The address is just north of Shawnee Mission Parkway.

Shawnee firefighters arrived to report smoke and fire visible from the front of the approximately 900 square foot home.

Crews were able to bring the fire under control in just about 15 minutes.


The residents of the home safely evacuated prior to the fire department's arrival.

Shawnee Fire investigators are investigating what sparked the fire.

No injuries were reported. A damage estimate was not immediately available.

Shawnee Fire crews were assisted by one crew and a Battalion Chief from the Lenexa Fire Department.

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Prairie Village house fire

Posted: January 20, 2013 - 5:14am
Updated: January 20, 2013 - 5:59am

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Firefighters from two area departments battled a house fire this morning in Prairie Village.

Residents of a home in the 8000 block of Windsor Street called 9-1-1 to report the fire shortly after 5 a.m. Monday.

Crews arrived to report heavy smoke and fire visible from the front of the single story residence. The residents of the home were able to safely evacuate the home prior to the fire department's arrival.

Several cats will killed in the fire.

The fire was reported to be under control at 5:47 a.m..

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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VIDEO: Man dies after being rescued from inside burning home

Posted: January 11, 2014 - 9:24am
Updated: January 11, 2014 - 11:19pm

A man rescued from his burning home Saturday morning in Overland Park, has passed away.

A neighbor alerted firefighters of smoke pouring from a home in the 10300 block of Reeds Drive just after 9 a.m.. Saturday. The address is west of Nall Avenue and south of 103rd Street.

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Firefighters entered the home where they reported a working fire. About a minute later a second crew entered the home and located a male victim. Firefighters removed the man from the home, to the care of Johnson County Med-Act.

Med-Act personnel along with an Overland Park Fire paramedic performed life-saving measures on the scene and rushed the man to an area hospital in critical condition.

Overland Park Fire officials confirmed, Saturday evening, that the man had passed away from his injuries.

Investigators say the male victim was found in the same room as the fire. His exact cause of death remains under investigation, pending an autopsy.

Firefighters reported the fire to be under control at 9:40 a.m.. The fire heavily damaged the home's main floor and there is smoke damage throughout the structure.

The fire is believed to have been sparked by improperly disposed smoking materials. Investigators believe there were no working smoke alarms in the home.

Consolidated Fire District No. 2 was also on the scene assisting Overland Park Fire.

No other injuries were reported.

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Woman critical after being rescued from JoCo house fire

Posted: December 21, 2013 - 12:59pm
Updated: December 22, 2013 - 1:14am

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Firefighters from three area departments responded on a house fire Saturday afternoon.

A neighbor reported the fire at 11215 W. 70th Street in Shawnee around 12:45 p.m.. The address is near the intersection of 70th Street and Nieman Road.

Firefighters arrived to find flames visible inside the living room of the two story home.

While conducting an initial search of the residence, crews located a female down inside the room where the fire is believed to have started.

Firefighters rescued the woman and Johnson County Med-Act reported her to be in very critical condition when she was transported to Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Crews were able to bring the fire under control in about 15 minutes. No other injuries were reported.

Damages are estimated at $80,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fire investigators found a smoke alarm inside the home but the battery had been removed.

The female resident, only identified as a female in her 50's, was transferred to the University of Kansas hospital's burn unit around 2:15 p.m..

Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says, "Our thoughts are with the resident and her family right now. We will continue to investigate to find out how this fire started and why the resident was not able to get out."

The Shawnee Fire Department was assisted on the call by crews from the Overland Park Fire Department and Merriam Fire Department.

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