Month: May 2015

Today, there are scattered thunderstorms possible late this morning through the afternoon hours before dissipating this evening, according to the National Weather Service.

No severe weather is expected today. Today’s high will be 79.

On Saturday, there is a chance for severe storms area-wide Saturday evening and Saturday night, according to the weather service.

The main threats will be damaging winds and large hail, the weather service said.

Saturday’s high will be 77, according to the weather service.

Sunday, expect a high near 81 with mostly sunny skies.

Temperatures drop dramatically on Monday, with a high of 66 and mostly sunny skies, according to the weather service.

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A man in his 70s died from injuries he received in a fire Thursday night at 865 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kan., according to a Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department spokesman.

Fire crews found the man in a rear bedroom of the home, removed him from the building and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the spokesman said. The victim was taken to a hospital in an emergency EMS vehicle.

The victim’s name will not be released until his family is notified.

The elderly man was the only person in the home when firefighters arrived within 4 minutes after the call, the spokesman said.

The fire at 8:24 p.m. May 14 started in the kitchen area and is under investigation, according to the spokesman.

Crews saw heavy smoke coming from the rear of the building when they arrived, the spokesman said, and found heavy fire in the kitchen area, near the rear of the building.

Crews knocked down the fire and searched the home, finding the man in a rear bedroom.

Of the three dogs and one cat in the home, crews were able to revive two dogs, the spokesman said, while a smaller dog and the cat succumbed to their injuries.

The estimated pre-fire value to structure and contents was $45.000, the spokesman said. The estimated fire damage to structure and contents was $20,000.

The home did not have a working smoke detector, according to the Fire Department.