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1 injured in multi-alarm apartment fire in Northeast Kansas City

Independence Avenue and Benton Boulevard fire
Posted at 9:06 PM, Jan 31, 2022
and last updated 2022-01-31 23:26:29-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fire crews pulled an injured victim from a multi-alarm apartment fire Monday night in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri.

KCMO Fire Chief Donna Lake said crews could hear screams and saw the victim moving across the floor.

Firefighters were able to get him out of the burning building and to a hospital for treatment.

The extent of the victim's injuries weren't available late Monday night.

The department received several 911 calls about the fire in a two-story apartment building at Independence Avenue and Benton Boulevard, Lake said.

Fire crews found smoke and fire coming from the building and attacked the flames.

More firefighters were sent to the scene and got the fire knocked down.

Crews made a second pass through the building after the fire was out.

No other victims were found.