Fire crews battle structure fire in KCK, smoke seen miles away

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Crews with the Kansas Metropolis, Kansas Fireplace Division are on scene of a vacant house hearth within the metropolis’s Rosedale neighborhood.

The hearth was report simply after 7 p.m. close to S. Mill Road and Federal Avenue.

Thick, black smoke might be seen miles away, even at FOX4 and within the Nation Membership Plaza.

FOX4 Meteorologist Karli Ritter reported seeing the smoke in North Kansas Metropolis.

Scott Schaunaman with KCKFD tells FOX4 the constructing is vacant house and no accidents have been reported.

The constructing is the previous Rosedale Ridge residences that closed again in 2014.

FOX4 reported again in 2014 when the house complicated, which was thought-about sponsored housing, was open and tenants had been dwelling in substandard dwelling circumstances with mildew issues within the buildings. Tenants supplied pictures exhibiting mildew rising in loos, air flow ducts and alongside floorboards of a number of the 160 items right here.

The issues had been by no means fastened and the rental license for Rosedale Ridge was revoked and people dwelling on the complicated had been compelled to maneuver in December 2014.

The trigger is beneath investigation.

A Crimson Flag Warning has been issued for the Kansas Metropolis metro till 9 p.m. by the Nationwide Climate Service because of gusty winds that might trigger any fires that develop to unfold quickly.

FOX4 has a crew on the scene and can replace as particulars develop into obtainable.