BREAKING NEWS: High Winds Fan Fires in Kansas City MetroRegion

Numerous fire departments on the Missouri  and Kansas sides of the state line are involved in firefights of out-of-control natural cover fires.


These fires are in Platte county MO- as well as Leavenworth and Jefferson counties in KS..

From all reports received here- the fires are in rural areas- but there are reports of some structures either threatened or involved in these fires.


The largest fire with responses from at least a half-dozen departments from 2 states is occurring in Platte county between Leavenworth KS and Platte City MO..

Platte county MO wildfire from KCTV5 news helicopter.

So far- no reports of any injuries in any of these wildfires....