Total loss in home fire on South Bethany

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.