3 critically injured, including child, after Kansas City apartment fire

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
apartment on Roberts Street near Bales Avenue
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Incident type
Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire Kansas City Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri: Three people, including a child, were critically injured after an apartment fire early Saturday morning in Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Fire Department crews responded at about 4 a.m. to an apartment on Roberts Street near Bales Avenue for a fire with possible people trapped inside, finding heavy smoke and flames coming from the two-story building. Two occupants had already escaped, and crews performed search-and-rescue while fighting the fire, which was brought under control within 13 minutes. A man, a woman, and a child were taken to a hospital with smoke inhalation; the woman also suffered burns to her feet. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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3 critically injured, including child, after Kansas City apartment fire

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