KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people were rescued from the roof of a house on fire early Tuesday morning in Kansas City, Missouri.
Firefighters received a call just before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday on a report of a house on fire in the 3300 block of Bales Avenue.
Crews reported heavy smoke and fire from a two-story home on arrival.
Two people crawled from windows to the roof and were rescued by firefighters using ladders.

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They were checked out by emergency personnel, but were not transported to a hospital.
The fire caused extensive damage to the rear of the home.
The cause is still under investigation.