KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Firefighters with the Inter City Fire Protection District responded Sunday morning to a fire in Blue Summit, just east of Kansas City, Missouri.
Shortly after 9 a.m., ICFPD crews responded to a residence in the area of 16th and Vincil.
Heavy fire was reported from all four sides of the double-story residence and the roof had collapsed, per an ICFPD social media post.
ICFPD requested assistance from the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department, but additional crews were unavailable at the time.
"The time that it took before the fire was reported by 911 and the extreme cold conditions did not help the conditions. The scene was very slick and cold," per ICFPD.
Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte shared a video on social media captured by Colonel R. Fletcher, the first law enforcement officer on the scene.
Structure Fire - Blue SummitColonel R. Fletcher was first law enforcement on scene, and captured video, at 16th and Vincil. Several deputies responded shortly thereafter. Just after 1:00pm a deceased victim was located inside the residence. @JacksonCountyMO @KansasCity pic.twitter.com/pz9RsyoiZ1
— Darryl Forte' (@sheriffforte) January 21, 2024
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to assist with traffic control as the blaze was controlled.
Later, just after 1 p.m., crews located a deceased individual inside the residence.
The person was determined to be an elderly man who lived alone.
He had several space heaters in his bedroom area, per ICFPD.
Crews remained on the scene Sunday afternoon to put out hotspots, but ICFPD said the frigid temperatures led to several firefighters being "treated on the scene for cold exposure injuries."
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office.
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