Resident injured in fire on South 13th Street

A woman suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition after a fire near South 13th and Gibbs Road on Monday night.

According to a Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department spokesman, the fire at 9:43 p.m. Feb. 29 at 2425 S. 13th St. is under investigation and the cause is undetermined.

The fire was a total loss for a house at that location. A separate structure, a garage to the north, also caught on fire, according to the spokesman.

Firefighters responding to the fire found three residents already outside, with a woman on the ground suffering smoke inhalation.

The spokesman said crews reached the scene within 4 minutes . The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes, the spokesman said.

The pre-fire values of the structures were $80,000, and the estimated total fire loss was $80,000 to the buildings and $20,000 to the contents, according to the spokesman.

There were no smoke or fire detectors at the home, according to the Fire Department.

Windy, cooler weather today

National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic

Temperatures dropped significantly today as the high will reach only 43, a drop of around 30 degrees compared to Monday’s high.

The National Weather Service said a north northwest wind of 10 to 16 mph would gust as high as 24 mph today.

Tonight, look for mostly clear skies with a low of 27, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph will become calm in the evening.

Gusty winds to 28 mph combined with temperatures in the lower 60s and humidity values as low as 25 percent will create a high fire danger on Wednesday, according to the weather service.

The high on Wednesday will be near 59, the weather service said. On Wednesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain. The low will be around 40.

Thursday, the high will be near 51, with a north northwest wind of 10 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, according to the weather service. Thursday night’s low will be 32.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 59, the weather service said. Friday night’s low will be around 41.

Saturday’s forecast is sunny with a high of 61, according to the weather service. Saturday night, the low will be around 42.

Sunday, expect a high of 66, and Sunday night, a low of 51, the weather service said.

Regionally, there is a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night through Tuesday, according to the weather service, but it is too early to forecast if these storms will be severe.

Monday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 68, according to the weather service.