Family displaced by early morning fire; Red Cross helps with finding accommodation

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) – A house fire left a family displaced early on the morning of October 26th.

Overland Park and Leawood fire departments were called to 95th and Horton streets just after 2 a.m. Upon arrival, emergency services reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the garage and first floor of the two-story single-family home.

All family members left the house safely. While the fires were extinguished, crews made sure no one was inside.

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It took firefighters just over an hour to completely extinguish the fire. The home sustained significant smoke and fire damage and one resident suffered a minor burn which was treated at the scene.

The Red Cross is supporting the family with accommodation. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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