Business Damaged by a Truck Fire Inside the Building Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | Views: 3833 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases LEE’S SUMMIT, MO— On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 4:16 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to 1150 SE Hamblen Road for an automatic fire alarm. When crews arrived, they found the service garage at Sutton Trucking filled with thick smoke and upgraded the incident to a structure fire. Crews entered the smoke-filled service area and located a fire in a commercial truck. The sprinkler system had activated over the truck and...
Fire Damages South Lee’s Summit Home Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | Views: 3701 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases LEE’S SUMMIT, MO— On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to 3900 Block of SE Doc Henry Road for a reported structure fire. The caller reported a fire under the siding of the house and in the basement. The house was being evacuated. When crews arrived, there was nothing visible from the outside of a two-story, single-family home. The occupants had extinguished the fire on the outside of the house....
Jackson County Issues Stay-At-Home Order Effective March 24 Sunday, March 22, 2020 | Views: 7068 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Based on the urgency of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Jackson County has issued a stay-at-home order effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 24. The order is necessary to slow the rapid progression of COVID-19 to the maximum extent possible. It will stay in effect through April 24 and may be extended based on recommendations from public health officials. All individuals currently living within Jackson County are ordered to stay at home at their place of...
Jackson County to Issue Stay-At-Home Order to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 Saturday, March 21, 2020 | Views: 6685 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Based on the urgency of the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is our understanding that Jackson County will issue a stay-at-home order effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 24. The order is necessary to slow the rapid progression of COVID-19 to the maximum extent possible. It will stay in effect for 30 days and may be extended based on recommendations from public health officials. Residents will be required to stay at home except for travel to meet basic needs or...
Mayor Bill Baird Declares a State of Emergency in Lee’s Summit in Response to COVID-19 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | Views: 4505 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Mayor Bill Baird has issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in Lee’s Summit in response to COVID-19. This 30-day declaration will help expedite emergency response efforts, allow the City to quickly procure needed resources and alter policies and processes in order to protect public health and safety. “The declaration helps the City obtain the tools necessary to respond quickly and effectively to this unprecedented public health...