Fire at apartment building on 72nd under investigation

A fire at an apartment building at 905 N. 72nd St. on Thursday night is under investigation, according to the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department.
There were no injuries, a spokesman for the Fire Department said.
The fire was reported around 9:49 p.m. April 17. When crews arrived they saw fire coming from the roof of the three-story apartment building, the spokesman said.
The fire was on the third floor, and it had extended into other apartments and the common attic area, he said.
All the residents had left the building’s 18 apartment units on their own by the time the firefighters arrived, the spokesman said. The fire was brought under control in 45 minutes.
The Fire Department said the estimated loss to the structure and contents was $300,000 on the $900,000 building.
The Red Cross was called to assist about 30 residents, who were all adults, the spokesman said.

Fire at home on 67th Street under investigation

A fire at a home at 628 N. 67th is under investigation, a Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department spokesman said.

Firefighters responded to the fire about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 9.

Crews arrived within 3 minutes of the call and saw fire showing from the roof of the split-level wood-framed home, according to the spokesman.

Searches confirmed the structure had recently been vacated, the spokesman said.

Fire was found in both the basement and upper levels, and was knocked down within 10 minutes, according to the spokesman. Crews continued to hit hot spots during an overhaul.

The estimated damage to the structure and contents is $4,000, according to the Fire Department. The home was valued at $46,000 before the fire.

The spokesman said the fire investigator responded to the scene, and the fire is under investigation. There were no injuries.

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.