KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Early Friday morning, a historic home near the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art caught fire.
Emergency crews were called just after 3:30 a.m. to 4545 Kenwood Avenue.
Smoke and fire were reported from the roof of the large multi-story home.
Firefighters backed out of the home and began to fight the flames with an aerial truck.
A fire chief on scene says a family of three was able to escape without injuries.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
