At 4:22 am Saturday morning- five companies of the KC-MO Fire department responded to a reported fire in a "vacant apartment building" at "Linwood and South Benton."
Fire Station 18's crews arrived 2 minutes later and reported the 3-story structure "heavily-involved" in flames from top to bottom.
At 4:25 am- a male "victim" was found by one of the fire crews outside the "base" of the building.
This "39-year-old male" who was also reported by MAST-EMS to be an earlier stabbing victim- "jumped from the 3rd-story" of the building to escape the fire.
He was transported in non life-threatening condition to an area hospital.
At 4:29 am- a 2nd alarm was sounded- committing 11 fire companies to the fire.
As of 6:15 am- the fire is considered to be under control with no further reports of injuries. The building has been heavily-damaged and has unstable walls.
Watch KSHB 41 Action News for more details....
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