UPDATE, July 4, 12:15 p.m. | Jerry Brown says his daughter, 13-year-old Jerilynn Brown was the girl who died in the fire. She also beat bone cancer in June 2025. Her mother Liz Stephens, and her mother's boyfriend remain in the hospital.
UPDATE, July 4, 11:35 a.m. | Independence officials confirm a 13-year-old girl died in the fire. Her mother is in the hospital, along with another person injured in the blaze. The firefighter injured was treated and released from an area hospital.
One person died, and two other civilians were injured, along with a firefighter in an overnight eastern Independence fire.
Crews were called overnight to a house fire at North Lake City Valley Road near Buckner, Mo.
The home was fully engulfed upon arrival.
One person died in the fire, and two others in the home were injured, one suffered critical injuries, one serious injuries.
An Independence firefighter was also injured after falling down two flights of stairs.
We have a crew on scene, and will have updates as soon as they are available.
