** Two-Alarm Apartment Building Fire In KC-KS ***** It took 10 KC-KS fire companies to extinguish an apartment building fire in the 2300 block of Silver Court just after midnight.
The fire reportedly began in the kitchen of the 2-story building and the "general alarm" of 7 fire companies was sounded at 12:05am. At 12:11am- the fire chief on-the-scene reports "fire showing from the roof- first and second floors" and wants a second alarm sounded.
Three more fire companies and accessory equipment join the firefight. By 12:40am- the flames are under control.
No one is reported injured as of 1am. The Red Cross was sent to assist the 2 adults and 4 children displaced by the fire.
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** MAN CARJACKED IN KC-MO'S WESTPORT **
... That occurred around 1am in the 4100 block of Pennsylvania. KC-MO police report "3 black males" robbed- by "strong-arm" means- a guy out of his black- 2007 Ford F-250 pickup truck with custom accessories.
No injuries reported anyway.
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<><><> OVERNIGHT WEATHER <><><>
It was variably cloudy but dry- and cold throughout the Kansas City MetroRegion overnight.
Temperatures ranged widely to the upper single-digits in some outlying valley areas to around 20-degreees in urban locations early Sunday morning.
There was some scattered fog as well- but no problems reported either by Kansas or Missouri law enforcement agencies as of 6am.
A warm-up today before the New Year's Eve/Day 2008 chill.
Two cold fronts will come through beginning early Monday- only light rain and/or flurries appear possible now thank goodness- but bringing strong winds and colder temps- down to single-digit lows by Wednesday morning.
Warmer again by late week- then hints of a storm late next weekend- but more on that this week.
Happy New Year 2008 from the NBC41 Action News weekend overnight weather desk!!
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