A resident of a home on North 4th Street received second- and third-degree burns to lower portions of both legs in a fire on Saturday.
According to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department, the fire was caused by a lawn mower and gas can stored next to the water heater.
The patient was transported nonemergency to the hospital.
The fire was reported at 5:40 p.m. June 21 at 1924 N. 4th, and crews arrived within 3 minutes. Crews saw fire showing from the side of the two-story wood-framed residence, according to the spokesman.
All the residents already had evacuated the building. The fire was extinguished in 10 minutes, the spokesman said.
The estimated loss to the building and contents was $15,000, according to the Fire Department. The pre-fire value of the home was $50,000.
The Red Cross was called to assist three adults and one child. There were no other injuries.