Search Press Releases

Press Release Archive

Press Releases

  |   Views: 3111
  |   Categories: Fire Department Press Releases

Fire Heavily Damages Duplex

Fire Heavily Damages Duplex

On February 23, 2023, at 10:47 pm, the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in a duplex at NW Maple and NW Main Street. The reporting party was a duplex resident who discovered a fire in the neighboring unit.  

When the fire department arrived, the fire was visible from the front, side, and roof of one side of the single-story duplex. The reporting occupant was outside.

Firefighters attacked the fire from the outside, then went inside to complete extinguishment and search the building. The fire was under control by 11:20 pm. A check of the neighboring unit found light smoke, but no fire spread past the fire barrier separating the duplex. The resident of the fire unit was found in a nearby parking lot and taken by ambulance to a Metro area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The fire caused heavy damage to one side of the duplex. The incident is considered suspicious and is under investigation by the Lee’s Summit Fire Department, Lee’s Summit Police Department, and the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office. 

Print

Latest Press Releases

Apartment Building Fire
Apartment Building Fire

Apartment Building Fire

             LEE’S SUMMIT, MO— On Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 7:29 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 500 Block of SW Mission Rd. Multiple callers reported smoke and fire coming from the apartment building.   When the fire department arrived, the front of the two-story, four-unit apartment building was well involved in fire. The stairs on the front of the...
Fire Damages Townhome

Fire Damages Townhome

On Tuesday, July 07, 2020 at 1:13 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 500 Block of NE Newport Drive. A neighbor reported smoke and fire coming from the townhome.   When the fire department arrived, smoke and fire were coming from the back of the two-story, four-unit townhome. All occupants were out of the building. Fire crews made their initial attack on the fire from inside the building. The fire had...
Fire Spreads to House from Faulty Fireplace

Fire Spreads to House from Faulty Fireplace

LEE’S SUMMIT, MO— On Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 9:04 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 300 Block of SW Seagull Street. The occupants were using the fireplace when the smoke alarms activated and they noticed smoke coming from the wood chimney enclosure around the fireplace flue. When the fire department arrived, light smoke was visible from the back of the one and a half-story, single-family...
Lee’s Summit Invites Visitors to Downtown Sculpture Walk
Lee’s Summit Invites Visitors to Downtown Sculpture Walk

Lee’s Summit Invites Visitors to Downtown Sculpture Walk

The City of Lee’s Summit is excited to invite visitors to explore the Downtown Sculpture Walk in downtown Lee’s Summit. The new outdoor public art exhibit will be on display through March 2021 and features artists from across the country. Visitors can expect to see a new rotation of sculptures each spring. The six sculptures currently on display were selected from a national call for artists and juried by members of the Lee’s Summit Arts Council...
Section of Southwest Murray Road Set to Close June 30
Section of Southwest Murray Road Set to Close June 30

Section of Southwest Murray Road Set to Close June 30

A section of Southwest Murray Road south of Southwest Third Street is set to close on June 30, and will remain closed for approximately 12 weeks for water line and road construction. The construction is part of the Third Street improvements project. The detour route for southbound Southwest Murray Road is Southwest Third Street to Southwest White Ridge Drive to Southwest Murray Road. The detour route for the northbound lanes is east on Southwest...
First303234Last