KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An electrical malfunction is blamed for a three-alarm apartment fire Wednesday morning that injured three Shawnee firefighters and one resident.
The problem happened the basement of the apartment building at The Onyx at 67th Apartments at 6527 Reeder St.
More than 31 fire units from Shawnee, Overland Park, Consolidated Fire District No. 2 and the Lenexa Fire Department responded to help knock down the fire.
The fire damaged 16 apartments and 15 of those were occupied, according to the news release.
Two firefighters were treated on the scene. One firefighter was taken to a hospital, treated, and released.
One resident suffered minor smoke inhalation.
The Shawnee Police Department and Shawnee Public Works Department were at the scene, helping control traffic and salting and removing ice from the scene, according to the news release.
Red Cross was called to help displaced residents.
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