The fire was in a single-story house south of Gardner-KS early last Sunday morning (September 21).
The alarm came in at 3:53am- and only a general location of "I-35 and Moonlight Road" was sent out with that initial dispatch- for people driving on the Interstate could see the flames.
Gardner city and District 1 fire crews could see the flames themselves shortly after leaving their stations- which led them to the correct location of the fire at 26780 West 191st Street south of Gardner.
The first fire crews arrived about 5 minutes later- reporting the 1-story residence "fully-involved" in flames with the roof collapsing as firefighters hooked up their battle lines.
No one knew that 74-year-old Richard G. Fielder- his 54-year-old son Ricky or 72-year-old Doris McGinnis was still inside- and firefighters wouldn't know until more than an hour after my night's newswatch shift ended at 7am.
An autopsy report published in The KANSAS CITY STAR today (September 25) states the three victims "died of burns."
Fire investigators have not determined the cause of the fire- and may never find out since the home burned so intensely and completely.
PLEASE my readers- CHECK YOUR SMOKE ALARMS and see if they function properly!
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