Investigation continues to search for cause of 2-story house fire in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The Kansas City Fire Department continues to investigate what caused a 2-story home near a local elementary school to go up in flames.

The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department says that just after 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, emergency crews were called to the 24th and Prospect Ave., near Wendell Phillips Elementary School, with reports of a house fire.

When first responders arrived, they said they found smoke and flames bursting from a 2-story home. An offensive attack was initiated with 2 hoses deployed inside…

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