Saturday, January 23, 2010

Church-Residence Burns In Raymore MO



A
fire in a church that had reportedly been converted into a residence burned in Raymore MO overnight.




The fire at 105 South Plum Street was reported to the South Metro Fire department at 1:32 am..

Police- also responding on the alarm- arrived a few minutes later and reported "flames in the rear" of the 2-1/2-story structure "in the basement area."



By the time mutual-aid help arrived from the Belton Fire department at 1:45 am- flames had spread throughout the interior of the building- and into the attic.

By 2:03 am- the on-scene South Metro fire chief has determined "the structure is probably vacant" of any occupants.

At 2:15 am- the chief ordered all crews inside the structure fighting the fire back outside as flames were consuming the roof.

Also providing mutual-aid fire fighting or coverage was the West Peculiar and Grandview fire departments.

As of two hours after the initial alarm (3:33 am)- no injuries had been reported and the flames had been knocked down with crews "wetting down the hot spots."

Awaiting official report as to the fire's cause.
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