KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Firefighters in Kansas City, Missouri, battled a building fire and brutal cold early Tuesday morning.
A maintenance shed with bulk oil storage for maintenance purposes made issues a bit more challenging.
Crews were called to 911 E. Blue Ridge Blvd. just after 5:30 a.m.
Upon arrival, crews discovered smoke and flames from a maintenance building.
Flames reportedly moved to a building next door.
The maintenance building filled with bulk oil began leaking outside, presenting issues for the firefighters and causing them to back out of the building and fight it defensively.
Hazmat crews used diking procedures to contain the oil, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has been ordered to determine appropriate steps for cleanup.
Holmes Road just south of Blue Ridge is closed due to a fire hose across the road, and railroad tracks to the west of the property have also been shut down.
Holmes is closed both northbound and southbound.
Holmes and the railroad track are expected to be shut down for another couple of hours while fire crews work the scene.
No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
