KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man was critically injured early Tuesday afternoon after he was injured in a house fire in Olathe.
Firefighters were called to the blaze just after noon Tuesday in the 600 block of E. Welston Avenue.
An Olathe Fire Department spokesperson said the first crews on the scene entered the home and rescued the man. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
A second man was also transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not suspected to be life-threatening.
The spokesperson said the home suffered “significant” damage.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Firefighters rescued a man from a house fire near Bristol Ln and Welston Ave around noon. The man, considered critical, was taken to an area hospital by @JoCoMedAct. Another man was also transported (stable). Damage is significant. Investigators working on cause. pic.twitter.com/ypxp6lPkaQ
— Olathe Fire Dept. (@OlatheFire) February 3, 2026
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