KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Firefighters responded to an overnight house fire in Kansas City, Kansas, which took the life of one man.
The blaze occurred at a home in the 3100 block of Greeley Avenue. The fire was reported at 12:54 a.m. according to Assistant Chief Scott Schaunaman of the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department.
Crews arrived and found flames blowing out of the ranch-style house.
Firefighters knocked down the fire in about 15 minutes and the fire was out at 1:30 a.m., Schaunaman said.
There is still no word on where the victim was found, or the identity of the victim.
Schauman said at least six others escaped the fire.
About a dozen small apartments had been constructed inside the house.
Each living space had a microwave oven and a space heater, he said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
This story will be updated as information is available.
