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Don't Forget to Set Your Clocks Back on Nov. 7 and Something Else....

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Don't Forget to Set Your Clocks Back on Nov. 7 and Something Else.... Don't Forget to Set Your Clocks Back on Nov. 7 and Something Else....

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 7, at 2 a.m. As we set our clocks back, take the time to also change the batteries in your smoke alarms. Check the date on your alarms to make sure they are not more than ten years old, and replace them if they are. Smoke alarms save lives, but only if they work!

The Lee’s Summit Fire Department reminds residents to “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™” for Fire Prevention Week

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The Lee’s Summit Fire Department reminds residents to “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™” for Fire Prevention Week The Lee’s Summit Fire Department reminds residents to “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™” for Fire Prevention Week
The Lee’s Summit Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention WeekTM campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire SafetyTM.” This year’s campaign, October 3-9th, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe....

Garage Fire Heavily Damages Home

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Garage Fire Heavily Damages Home Garage Fire Heavily Damages Home
On Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 10:17 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1100 Block of NE Noeleen Court. The occupant reported a fire in the garage and the house was being evacuated When the fire department arrived, the garage of the split-level, single-family home was heavily involved in fire and rapidly spreading up the front of the house to the floor above. The occupants of the house were safe...

Lee’s Summit Fireworks Regulations for Fourth of July

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In the City of Lee’s Summit, residents with a fireworks permit may discharge approved fireworks on July 3 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; July 4 from 10 a.m. to midnight; and July 5 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. within city limits. A fireworks permit is free and can be obtained at City Hall, approved consumer fireworks tents or the City’s website. The City’s ordinance allows the possession and use of certain approved consumer fireworks (1.4G) within city...

Plumbing Work Ignites Wall

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LEE'S SUMMIT, MO—On Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 11:12 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 4300 block of SW Ward Road. The caller reported they were connecting pipe in a wall and set the insulation on fire. When the fire department arrived, smoke was visible from the outside of a two-story, single-family residence. The occupant was safe outside. Crews entered the structure and found moderate smoke...
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