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Apr 21, 2026

One dead after fire at a home in Kansas City

Posted Apr 21, 2026 12:30 PM
Photos Kansas City Fire Department
Photos Kansas City Fire Department

KANSAS CITY—One person died in a house fire Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri.

Just after 3:30a.m. Kansas City Fire Deparatment companies were dispatched to a reported house fire in the 1600 block of Elmwood, according to Battalion Chief Riley Nolan.

The first arriving company reported fire showing from the 2nd floor of a 2-story home and initiated an offensive fire attack.

Photos Kansas City Fire Department
Photos Kansas City Fire Department

Searches of the structure were completed, and firefighters found a victim deceased in the second-floor bedroom. Red Cross has been ordered to assist with 3 adults. The cause of the fire is under investigation.