Injuries Reported at Lenexa KS Apartment Fire

It was a 2-alarm fire at The Retreat at Mill Creek Apartments at the southwest corner of the intersection of West 87th Street and Pflumm in Lenexa.

The fire broke out before 2 pm Monday afternoon and it was also reported that "2 children" suffered non life-threatening injuries in the fire.

An apartment fire in far south Kansas City MO injured a child yesterday afternoon.

The fire in Lenexa is under control with at least 6 units heavily damaged.

Residents Reported Trapped in Far South Kansas City MO Apartment Fire

The fire is reportedly at the Cloverleaf Apartments in the 14500 block of South U.S. 71 (I-49).

A 2nd-alarm was sounded shortly after the initial alarm was dispatched at 2:58 pm Sunday afternoon.


It is reported "numerous" occupants were "trapped" in the burning building and also it's reported people "jumping" from the building as well.


Several KC-MO FD-EMS units are being or have been sent to the scene.

At 3:06 pm- the first KCFD arriving unit reports "heavy fire showing from a 3-story" apartment building.

As of 3:20 pm-  "2 injuries" has been reported by EMS- and at least one of the victims reportedly  a child.

Injuries reported by EMS to be not life-threatening.


As of 3:28 pm- the fire is reported to be "under control,"


NOTE:  Grandview Fire- with several stations much closer to this incident- was made aware of this fire before the 2nd-alarm was dispatched- but apparently KC never requested GFD for a mutual aid response until an EMS unit was requested after the fire was declared under control.



More on this post as received.....

Severe Weather Watches in the US Central States

Although Metro Kansas City has a "slight risk" for severe storms later tonight- tornado (yellow) and severe thunderstorm (pink) watches have been issued for Iowa- Nebraska and Kansas.

No part of Metro Kansas City is yet included in any weather watch.... 

Severe Tstm Watch No. 136 Until 6 am For Northwestern Portions of Metro Kansas City

The Severe Thunderstorm watch includes Leavenworth in Kansas- and Platte counties in Missouri.

The watch does affect Metro St. Joseph.

I-435 Now Open in South Kansas City MO

According to KC Scout cameras-- southbound I-435 has reopened from M-350 to The Grandview Triangle.

It appears the northbound lanes at 83rd Street will be cleared in the next few hours- with the entire I-435 stretch opening ahead of the 5 am Monday morning schedule.


UPDATE 8:15 pm- Both north and south I-435 is now open on Kansas City MO's southeast side.

"Slight" Risk For Severe Storms Later Today

Metro Kansas City and surrounding areas from southwest to northeast are included in a forecasted "slight risk" for severe thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening.

Large hail and strong winds are the primary threats- with a slight chance of a tornado or two in the shown forecast area.

As of this post- there is NO storm activity indicated on NWS radars within 100 miles of Metro KC.


Check your weather sources or here at CSW if a weather watch is issued over the course of the day....

Don "Mr. Warmth" Rickles Dead at Age 90

Don died early Thursday of kidney failure at his home in Los Angeles- according to The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Rest in Peace and shalom Don....

Possible Tornado Strikes Goodman MO

A possible tornado struck the small southwestern Missouri town of Goodman late in the 6-o'clock hour Tuesday evening.

Goodman- in northern McDonald county along I-49- is about 25 miles south-southeast of Joplin.


Among structures damaged in the town of about 1250 people was the town's main fire station and nearby elementary school.

Google street view of Goodman fire station in better days.

Google street view of back of elementary school before tornado.

Same view as above from slightly right and back angle- after the tornado.

Some houses and an apartment building were also damaged.

Only one minor" injury was reported.


There were other reports of wind damage to the northeast near Monett- but no injuries mentioned.

Wednesday morning- the NWS in Springfield MO declared this "an EF-2 tornado" with a path length of "3 miles.".

Tornado Watch No. 99 Includes Portions of Metro Kansas City

The tornado watch is in effect until 11 pm and includes those parts of Metro Kansas City south of the Missouri and Kansas rivers.

The watch also includes much of eastern and southeastern Kansas as well as western and southwestern Missouri.

Thunderstorms are developing in eastern Kansas and are beginning to become severe around Topeka.

Please keep tuned to NOAA weather radio or commercial radio and TV for the lastest weather developments....

BREAKING: Three Storm Chasers Killed in West Texas Crash

Other than this Tweet from chaser Jeff Piotrowski there are yet no other details other than the 3 chasers were killed in a traffic crash at the intersection of Farm to Market (FM-) roads 2794 and 1081 west of Spur TX late Tuesday afternoon....

There is preliminary information identifying two of the chasers- but I will not post that here until it's 1) been confirmed and 2) their family and friends have been notified.

As of 8:30 pm CDT- the identity of the 3 chasers killed has been confirmed...

BREAKING: 3-Alarm Apartment Fire in South Kansas City MO

The fire is in the Coach House apartment complex west of Holmes on East 115th Street in the Red Bridge area of south KC-MO..

At 3:42 am CDT Tuesday morning- 5 fire companies were dispatched to an address in the 11500 block of Holmes.

It was reportedly a "carport on fire with several vehicles involved."

Pumper 28 enroute at 3:46 am sees "fire from 4 blocks away" and requests "a working fire response."

Another truck company and EMS unit among those sent.

Arriving at 3:48 am- Pumper 28 says the "carport fully-involved and the side of (an apartment) building."


Battalion chief 107 requests and receives a 2nd-alarm response of 3 more pumpers- a truck and EMS among those responding.


Fire is working as of 4:10 am with no reports of injuries so far.


At 4:13 am- a 3rd-alarm of 4 additional pumper companies and an EMS unit are dispatched to this fire.




As of 4:40 am- virtually an hour after the first fire dept. dispatch- the more than a dozen companies are fighting to contain the fire to just one building in this complex.

As of 5 am- the 3rd-alarm companies were being released from their staging area as the fire was virtually under control.



No reports of injuries as of 5:08 am- and at least 6 apartment units have been damaged by this fire.

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