Fire at Sheridan Ridge Apartments; 5 Hurt, 1 Critical

0:00It's April 18th. This is Kansas News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Early Saturday morning, just before 3 a.m., a fire broke out at the Sheridan Ridge Apartments in Overland Park, right at 83rd and Farley, streets. Three children and two adults ended up in the hospital with injuries, one adult and the three kids in critical condition, while the other adult had less serious wounds. Fire crews from Overland Park, LaNexa, and Shawnee rushed in after spotting heavy smoke and flames from a two-story building. They saw folks trapped on the roof and jumped into action right away. Rescuers pulled two people off that roof, found two more hiding in a second-story bathroom and got them out through a window and located another person already on the ground outside. The whole scene was intense, but everyone got out. The good news is, the blaze stayed contained, to just that one apartment, so no other units were damaged. Neighbors from the surrounding spots can head back home without issue.

1:02Fire officials are still digging into what sparked this, so we'll keep an eye on updates as they come in. Stay safe out there folks.