A fire at a home at 347 S. Bethany in Kansas City, Kansas, on Tuesday night was a total loss, according to the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department.
The fire was in the rear of the wood frame single-family home, causing a total loss to the building, according to a Fire Department spokesman.
The Red Cross was called to assist two adults and seven children who lived in the building, the spokesman stated.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to the spokesman. The alarm was turned in about 11:08 p.m. Tuesday.
The estimated loss was $50,000 to the property and $10,000 to the contents of the home, according to the spokesman.
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Today, temperatures will rise to a high near 49, with sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
A west southwest wind of 3 to 6 mph also is in today’s forecast from the weather service. Tonight’s low will be around 33.
Temperatures will continue to climb on Thursday, when the high will be near 60, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 7 to 16 mph will gust as high as 29 mph.
Along with the higher temperatures, the region will have elevated fire weather on Thursday afternoon, especially across areas south of I-70, according to the weather service. Relative humidity values will decrease to the lower 30 percent range, combined with wind gusts up to 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday night, the low will be around 41 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service. A south wind of 14 to 17 mph will gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday, the high will be near 58 with mostly sunny skies, and a south southwest wind of 10 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 32 mph, the weather service said.
Friday night, the low will be around 33 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Saturday, the high will be near 52 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the low will be around 26 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Sunday, the high will be near 45 with sunny skies, the weather service said.
Sunday night, the low will be around 24 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.
Monday, the high will be near 43 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Monday night, the low will be around 31 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, the high will be near 55 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
The Legends Outlets in Kansas City, Kansas, plans to add a new Kate Spade outlet location this spring.
According to an announcement on The Legends’ website, a new 3,500-square-foot store is scheduled to open in mid-March at 1847 Village West Parkway, Suite K-127.
Kate Spade is a women’s designer apparel and accessories store known for its color, charm and playful sophistication, according to the announcement.
The store will offer handbags, clothing, jewelry and home accessories.
According to the company’s website, Kate Spade started in 1993 and is named for a former accessories editor at Mademoiselle who brought out a line of handbags. Then a Kate Spade store opened in New York in 1996.
Tapestry Inc., the New York-based parent company of Kate Spade, is also the parent company of Coach Inc. and Stuart Weitzman, according to the company’s website.
