KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Emergency crews treated a juvenile after responding to a fire at multi-family home in Independence on Tuesday.
The Independence Fire Department responded to the 15600 block of east U.S. 24 Highway at around 1:45 p.m.
When they arrived, heavy smoke was showing from the unit.
Crews were able to contain the fire to the first floor and get the fire under control by 2 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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