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Early Friday morning KCMO house fire led to partial roof collapse

KCMO house fire
Posted at 9:32 AM, Oct 06, 2023
and last updated 2023-10-06 10:32:01-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department battled a house fire where a roof partially collapsed early Friday morning in southeast KCMO.

Firefighters were dispatched to the 5200 block of 28th Street at 3:40 a.m. and upon arrival encountered a "heavy fire from a one-story structure," according to spokesperson with KCFD.

Fire crews were forced to retreat outside the structure during an initial interior attack as the roof partially collapsed.

No injuries were reported and the cause has not yet been determined.

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