KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five patients, including one reported to be in critical condition, were transported from a Shawnee house fire to the hospital early Friday morning.
Emergency crews were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. to a residence near West 70th Street and Quivira Road.
The Shawee Fire Department said one person jumped from a window to escape the fire, which was contained to the home's kitchen. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
Four other people taken to the hospital were reportedly stable, according to the Shawnee Fire Department.
Fire crews from Lenexa and Overland Park also responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A dog at the residence was rescued without injury.
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