Firefighters rescue 2 women from burning Kansas City home

First responders rescued two women from a burning home near Kansas City’s South Indian Mound neighborhood as a family of five was displaced. The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department says that around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, emergency crews were called to the 300 block of Wheeling St., a block away from the Mega Mart Warehouse on Belmont Blvd., with reports of a house fire. When first responders arrived, they said they found flames bursting from a 2-story home. Crews began to knock the fire back as they entered the building. Upon entry, firefighters said they found a female wheelchair-bound resident had been stuck inside. She was brought outside to EMS where she was treated and released. A second woman was found at the back of the home near the stairs and was also helped outside.
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Only 2 show up to critical Auxvasse Fire Department recruitment meeting

VIDEO: Two men showed up to a meeting on Thursday where the City of Auxvasse attempted to recruit new volunteer firefighters. At 6:30 p.m., the garage doors of the Auxvasse Fire Department opened to the public for an informational session about how to become a volunteer firefighter. Despite the critical need, only two individuals attended to learn more about the positions. "I wish more people had attended, but we’ll take what we have and move forward from here," Auxvasse Mayor Clifford Wenneker said. Currently, the Auxvasse Fire Department has no active members. The city has been relying on mutual aid from the North Callaway Fire Protection District.
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Kirksville’s old Washington School catches fire

A vacant old school building in Kirksville caught fire Wednesday evening. The blaze at the former Washington School at the corner of Harrison and Florence streets was reported around 7:30 p.m. Smoke could be seen coming from the roof and second-story windows of the old school that used to be home to students in grades K thru 3. No flames were visible from the outside. In recent years, a portion of the building had served as someone's residence, but owner Charles Tharp told KTVO that no one has lived there for several months. Tharp says the building has no electricity, so he told police someone had to have intentionally set it. Some were saying that homeless people had been staying in the vacant school, but KTVO has been unable to confirm that with authorities.
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Fireworks explode during Shelby County house fire

A northeast Missouri house fire set off stored fireworks late Wednesday morning. The blaze at 612 South Center Street, in Shelbina, was reported just after 11:30 a.m. Assistant Fire Chief Allan Wilt with the Shelbina Fire Protection District told KTVO that heavy smoke was pouring from the enclosed front porch of the house when crews arrived. A woman and girl, who are relatives of the homeowner, escaped safely from the burning home. The blaze damaged property stored on the porch, and the flames extended up the walls toward the ceiling. The fire itself was contained to the enclosed front porch, but firefighters say there is smoke damage throughout the two-story structure. Wilt said the cause of the fire will officially go in the books as undetermined and accidental. No firefighters were hurt while battling the blaze.
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Elderly couple escapes massive house fire in Kansas City

PHOTO: Kansas City Fire responded to a house fire in the 50th block of East 55th Street just before 1:00 a.m. Thursday, July 25. Crews reported fire showing from the three-story home as soon as they arrived. The elderly couple living there were able to get out before emergency crews arrived. They are said to be doing okay. Multiple handlines were needed to get the fire under control. The cause is under investigation by KCFD.
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