A resident suffered major burns from a house fire at 1723 New Jersey Ave. at 9:07 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28.
According to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department, the resident was taken to the hospital by EMS units.
Another adult and four children also were taken to the hospital for evaluation, the spokesman stated.
When fire crews arrived at the address, they found fire showing from the front and side of the building, according to the spokesman.
Crews attacked the fire and did a primary and secondary search on the residence.
Fifty fire personnel responded to the fire, including 10 suppression units and three EMS units, the spokesman stated.
The cause of the fire is undetermined and under investigation, according to the spokesman.
The damage to the home was estimated at $60,000, the spokesman stated.