False Alarm at Mortuary: HVAC Motor Sparks Fire Scare

0:00It's April 27th. This is Kansas News Today, driven by AI. Just after noon on Monday, fire crews from Lawrence Douglas County rushed to Warren McAway Mortuary on West 13th Street for a reported, structure fire. Battalion Chief Aaron Flory explained that responders picked up a smoke odor inside, but no actual flames anywhere in the building. The culprits turned out to be a seized motor on the rooftop, H-Back Handler, sparking the false alarm without any real danger. Thankfully, no one got hurt, and the quick response kept things calm for staff and families there that day. Crews wrapped it up fast, letting the mortuary reopen right away that afternoon. No disruptions to services.