Severe Weather Preparedness Week starts Monday, March 7. Monday, March 7, 2022 | Views: 4565 | Categories: Fire Department News Severe Weather Preparedness Week starts Monday, March 7. It's essential to be ready for all types of weather, and in Missouri, that can change by the hour. So this week, take the time to think about and plan how you will receive emergency information and respond if severe weather strikes. The Lee's Summit Fire Department will participate in the Statewide Tornado Drill on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Locally the Lee's Summit Fire Department will activate the outdoor storm warning sirens, announce the...
Fire Heavily Damages Lee’s Summit Home Tuesday, January 18, 2022 | Views: 8115 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Fire Heavily Damages Lee’s Summit Home On Friday, December 31, 2021, at 10:28 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 500 Block of NE Lynn Street. Multiple callers reported a heavily involved house fire. When the fire department arrived, heavy smoke and fire was coming from a one-story, single-family residence. The occupants were outside. They advised there was propane and fireworks in the house. Crews initiated a defensive attack on the fire from...
Firefighters Rescue One from Structure Fire Tuesday, January 18, 2022 | Views: 6150 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Firefighters Rescue One from Structure Fire On January 18, 2022, at 10:29 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 800 Block of SE 11th Street. The calling party reported a fire upstairs with no one else in the house. Police dispatchers then received a call from an occupant still trapped in the house. When the fire department arrived, heavy smoke was coming from a single-family, split-level house. One occupant was outside. Firefighters entered the...