House Fire Kills One in Kansas City Burglary

0:00Early this week in Kansas City, Missouri, a house fire killed one person during a police response to a burglary call on Elmwood Avenue. It happened around 3.30 a.m. on April 21, displacing three residents who'd called the place home for decades. The trouble kicked off when a stranger knocked at the door near 16th Street. The boyfriend inside said no way, so the guy tried windows, climbed the roof, and broke into a second floor bedroom. Police showed up quick, but the intruder barricaded himself before they could call in SWAT. Residents like Ronda Garcia, who's lived there 55 years, had to evacuate fast as flames shot up from that room. She credits her boyfriend with saving their lives by keeping the door shut from the start. Everyone else made it out safe, thanks to quick action. Fire crews arrived by 3.39 a.m. and found the body in the fully engulfed bedroom once they knocked down the blaze. An ambulance was already nearby, and the fire sprayed quick through the house. It was confirmed. It was a residential burglary by someone who didn't belong there.

1:02The bomb and arson unit is digging into what started the fire, while the red cross steps up for the displaced folks. Stay tuned as this unfolds. From your city, powered by AI, this is Kansas News Today on Cori with the Story.