KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was critically injured in a Shawnee house fire Tuesday afternoon, the city's fire department said.
Fire crews responded to the 21300 block of W 51st Street about 1:17 p.m. and located smoke and a fire coming from a residence.
Crews began working the fire and later located and rescued one person inside the house. No one else was located inside the house.
An investigation into the fire determined that it was an accidental blaze caused by unattended cooking.
No working smoke alarms were found inside of the residence.
"Working smoke alarms can save lives," said Emily Rittman, city of Shawnee public safety information officer. "We encourage everyone to test and maintain working smoke alarms and stay with food while cooking."
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