Apr 08, 2025

Woman critically injured in KC area house fire

Posted Apr 08, 2025 9:00 AM

KANSAS CITY—One person was injured in a Kansas City area house fire on Monday.

Just after 12:30a.m., crews were dispatched to a house fire on N. Cottage Avenue in Independence, according to a social media report.

First arriving companies reported moderate smoke showing from the back of the home and went on an aggressive interior fire attack. During the primary search, firefighters found a woman and removed her from the residence.

She was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The fire was extinguished, and the origin and cause are under investigation by IFD and the Missouri Fire Marshals Office.