KANSAS CITY—Officials are investigating the cause of a fire in a high rise building in Kansas City, Missouri.
Just after 6:30a.m. Saturday, the Kansas City Missouri Fire Department responded to a reported "high rise" fire in the 900 block of Grand, according to to Battalion Chief Riley Nolan. It was later identified as the former Federal Reserve Bank building.
After gaining entrance to the secured building, crews encountered heavy smoke conditions, along with fire on the 1st floor. An offensive attack was initiated, the fire was extinguished with two handlines and a booster line.
Searches were conducted on all floors and came back all clear. While searching the upper floors of the building, heavy smoke conditions were found, but no fire. During overhaul operations, hot spots and small fires on the 1st floor were exposed and quickly extinguished, followed by the ventilation of smoke from the building. There were no injuries reported.
Just before 1:30p.m. Saturday, the KCFD responded to a reported high-rise fire in the 700 block of East 8th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Nolan.
The fire was reported to be on the 15th floor. The first "fire attack group" was assigned and investigated, finding heavy smoke and fire in a single unit. They were quickly able to extinguish the fire and begin overhaul operations to ensure there were no further hazards. Searches were conducted on all floors and came back all clear. Crews ventilated smoke from the building allowing the residents to return to their units once completed. No injuries were reported at this incident.