CSW BREAKING: 2-Alarm Apartment Building Fire in Southwestern KC-MO

Five companies of the KC-MO Fire department were sent to a reported apartment building fire in the 11200 block of Oak at 2:56 p.m. Monday afternoon.

At 3 p.m.- Pumper 28 is first to arrive and they reported "smoke showing from the 2nd-story of a 3-story apartment building" and a "working fire response" was requested- bring another company and other fire apparatus to the scene.


At 3:07 p.m.- a 2nd-alarm response was sent to this scene.


A search of the structure revealed no victims and as of this report there are no injuries.

The fire was brought under control around 3:15 p.m. with "4" handlines used- 3 on the interior and one line on the roof of the 3-story building.


Fire command reports "2 units" in the building are "unlivable-" and the Red Cross has been requested for "2 adults and 3 children" who lived in one of the units.

Mission KS Apartment Fire Fatalities Identified

As reported here at CSW first in Kansas City Sunday morning- two people died in a multi-alarm fire at The Falls Apartments at 6565 Foxridge Drive.


The deceased have been identified by Johnson County's Fire District No. 2 as "23-year-old Jessica Theordoroff" and "28-year-old Bryce Rader-" both people were residents at the apartment complex.


CSW offers our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Theodoroff and Mr. Rader.

CSW BREAKING: Fatality Crash Closes Sbnd I-435 in KC-MO Northland

The crash occurred around 12:45 p.m. on southbound I-435 between Northeast 98th and Northeast 108th Street.


Reports are that "multiple" vehicles were involved.


Two serious injuries have been transported to North Kansas City and Liberty hospitals- and one fatality was reported at the scene.


Southbound I-435 is closed south of M-291/Cookingham Drive until further notice.

Missouri River Flood of 2011 - Upper Missouri Reservoir Readings- 5-Day Rainfall Forecast for July 25

The following are the latest reservoir readings on the upper Missouri River- taken on Monday morning- July 25.


The key to the project parameters listed can be found on this previous CSW post on daily USACE project readings.

There are also three-week predictions made by USACE on inflows and discharges for each dam/reservoir in the Pick-Sloan system found HERE.


Also- the National Weather Service's US 5-Day precipitation outlook and forecasted rainfall amounts.

CSW WEATHER: Severe Storm Watch Includes NW Through SW Kansas City MetroRegion

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch- No. 682- is valid until 1 a.m. for much of northern- northeastern and eastern Kansas.

Cities such as Topeka- Lawrence- Ottawa- Seneca and Emporia are included in this watch.


The Kansas City area is NOT included in Watch No. 682 as of 9:15 p.m..

The primary severe threat are possible damaging downburst winds and hail 1' or greater in diameter.

Thunderstorms currently exist from east-central Kansas into southeastern Nebraska- and are generally moving east to southeast.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected in Metro Kansas City later tonight and overnight into Monday morning.

RADAR UPDATE

Missouri River Flood of 2011 - Upper Missouri Reservoir Readings- 5-Day Rainfall Forecast for July 24

The following are the latest reservoir readings on the upper Missouri River- taken on Sunday morning- July 24.


The key to the project parameters listed can be found on this previous CSW post on daily USACE project readings.


There are also three-week predictions made by USACE on inflows and discharges for each dam/reservoir in the Pick-Sloan system found HERE.

Also- the National Weather Service's US 5-Day precipitation outlook and forecasted rainfall amounts.

Bar Disturbance in South KC-MO Ends With 3 Hit By Vehicle

Initially summonded on the report of a vehicle crash- fire- EMS and South Zone police officers responded to the 11600 block of Hickman Mills Drive around 2:54 a.m..

 From police and EMS reports- the incident took place in the parking lot of the Peppermill Lounge South when a disturbance inside the tavern went to the parking lot.


Three white males in a 2002 black Cadillac GCS 4-door struck 3 pedestrians in the lot and fled.

One- a male- suffered serious injuries and was taken by EMS to Overland Park Regional Med Center.

The other 2 injured patrons refused EMS transport to a hospital.

Welcome- Cooling Thunderstorm Scattered Around Metro Kansas City

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CSW BREAKING: Bicyclist Critically-Injured in KC-MO

A crash occurred around 3:45 a.m. Sunday morning at 12th Street and Norton.


The collision was reported to be between a car and a bicyclist- according to fire and EMS reports.

The "22-year-old male" cyclist was taken to Truman Med Center-Hospital Hill with critical head and other injuries by KC-MO fire department EMS.

No word if the motorist was charged by police.

Two Shootings Injure 4 People in KC-MO

At least 4 have gunshot wounds Sunday morning after shootings that occurred in KC-MO- one in the Ruskin Heights area and the other in Midtown.


Around 12:35 a.m. police were called to the area of East 108th Street and Sycamore on the report of shots fired.

South Patrol officers didn't find any victims there- but about 15 minutes later- a male gunshot victim arrived in a car at Research Med Center.

His condition wasn't known as of this report.

About 5 minutes later- KC-MO police dispatch reports that at least 2 more gunshot victims showed up at  Lee's Summit Hospital.

Both of those victims were males- one was 17-years-old- one shot in a shoulder- both shot in their legs.

All 3 gunshot victims reportedly told police they were shot at 108th Street and Sycamore.

There wasn't any suspect information yet available.

The other shooting came around 1:30 a.m. near Linwood & Gillham.

There a male was reportedly "shot in the leg" by "5 black males in a white- 4-door vehicle."

His condition was not life-threatening. 

CSW BREAKING: Two-Alarm Apartment Building Fire With Rescues in Mission KS

The alarm came in a few minutes before 4 a.m. Sunday morning for a fire in an apartment building at The Falls Apartments at 6565 Foxridge Drive in western Mission KS..


The first-arriving fire company arrived at the complex at 4:02 a.m.- reporting "heavy fire showing from 3 stories of exterior balconies."

There are also a number of the building's occupants that are trapped- and the first fire companies are involved in rescues during the precious first few minutes at the scene.


A 2nd-alarm response is ordered- nearly 10 fire companies committed to the fire.

A "a 60-year-old female with smoke inhalation" was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center in serious condition by MEDACT-EMS.



At 4:43 a.m.- "2 victims" were reported found in a 3rd-floor apartment being searched by firefighters- but it was unclear if they were rescues or recoveries.

It was later confirmed that the 2 victims found- an adult male and female- were fatalities.

Just after 5 a.m.- a "34-year-old male firefighter" was being transported to Shawnee-Mission Medical Center due to heat exhaustion.

Several other firefighters were treated for symptoms of overheating on the fire scene with temperatures in the middle-80's.

At 6:21 a.m.- the fire was declared "out" by fire command.