Kansas City, MO firefighters were busy at their job Sunday morning.
A house is consumed in flames in Kansas City's Northland.
The alarm went out around 10am to the 5200 block of N.E. 63rd Terrace. The fire in the 1-1/2-story home was reported under control at 10:52am. Two adults and a child have been displaced - but no reports of injuries.
Earlier- three firefighters escaped serious injury after falling through the floor at a 2-alarm fire in the 1700 block of Corrington.
The 4:50am incident involved eight KCFD companies and burned 2 houses. One was occupied by 2 adults and 2 children who escaped injury. The other was vacant.
A 32-year-old male firefighter fell through a hole in the floor and into the basement of the vacant house - his air mask ripped from his face in the process.
He was quickly rescued by his comrades and whisked to an area hospital in good condition. Two other firefighters who also fell through holes in the floor didn't require medical treatment.
The fire was under control at 5:33am and at least 6 streams of water were reportedly used. The cause was being investigated as arson.
At 12:32am, another fire occurred in a house that had a fire on Saturday. This incident was in the 1300 block of East 84th Street. Flames that were "through the roof" when the first company arrived were under control at 12:51am. No injuries here and this fire had suspicious origins and was being investigated.
Lawrence, KS emergency services dealt with a car containing 4 occupants slamming into a tree. The call went out at 1:15am to the intersection of Quail Creek & Tam-o-shanter. One of the injured - a 19-year-old male front passenger - was flown by LifeStar medical helicopter to a KC-area hospital in serious condition.
Another man in his 20's is in serious to critical condition after slamming his pickup truck into a concrete median divider. This wreck was reported around 4am on eastbound I-670 east of the Kansas state line.
Police are looking for suspects in two alleged home-invasions in the Kansas City, MO Southland - one of the invasions was unsuccessful.
The home invasion that was carried off was in the 9400 block of Stark just before 1am. Police report 3 black males broke down a back door and entered the residence. No one was injured and no word on what was taken.
The failed invasion was in the 6600 block of Winchester. There 2 black male suspects tried to force open a door and not succeeding they left in a possibly light-pink colored Neon.
Overnight weather experienced dry conditions as clouds moved out. Temperatures fell from the low 20's into the mid-teens- but lessening winds didn't make it feel much colder.
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