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Fire on North 68th under investigation

A fire at a home at 2330 N. 68th St. Tuesday morning is under investigation, according to the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department.

At 9:43 a.m. April 1, crews went to the fire and found light smoke coming from the one-story home.

They found fire in the basement and the attic.

No one was in the structure, the spokesman said.

The fire was brought under control in 15 minutes.

The fire investigator is looking into the cause of the fire. Power was already off at the home.

The estimated damage to the structure and contents was $20,000, the spokesman said. There were no injuries.

Burn ban still in effect

A burn ban is still in effect today for Kansas City, Kan.
A spokesman for the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department stated that there is an outdoor fire risk today because of dry conditions, and the wind is a factor.
All residents who have burn permits today are asked to refrain from any outdoor burning until further notice, the spokesman said.
Any resident with a burn permit for today may go to the nearest fire station to request a burn permit for whenever the burn ban is lifted, according to the spokesman. Outdoor burn permits must be issued 24 hours before the three-day burn permit starts.

Vehicle overturns, injuring driver

A vehicle overturned at 7:17 p.m. March 31, injuring a driver, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

A 1995 GMC Sierra was northbound on U.S. 24, just south of Elizabeth Avenue in Wyandotte County, when it crossed onto the median, through southbound lanes of traffic.

The Sierra then left the road to the west, struck a large Kansas Department of Transportation sign and overturned, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Sierra, a 26-year-old man from Basehor, Kan., was injured and taken to a Kansas City, Kan., hospital, according to the report.