Fire Companies Return to Former Elementary School Burned Sunday in Independence MO

At least three companies of the Independence Fire department (IFD) have returned to the scene of a 2-alarm fire that destroyed a former school building.


The fire was in the old Pitcher- later renamed Anderson- elementary school at 9701 East 35th Street and broke out around 7:30 am Sunday morning.

Flames were jumping from the 2-story building when a second alarm was requested- and at least 6 companies of the IFD remained on the scene for most of the day.


About 8:45 am Monday morning- an IFD company was sent back to the fire scene to investigate smoke coming from the remains- and at least 2 additional fire companies were ordered.

The building was originally owned by the Kansas City (MO) School District and was later transferred with other schools to the Independence School district after a voter-approved re-alignment of the district's borders.

The ISD then sold the building to a developer who owned the building when the fire - which is still under investigation- broke out.