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BREAKING— The Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) responded to a vacant building fire at 2:15 a.m. this morning, Dec. 24 within the 1300 block of Independence Avenue, according to a release from KCFD Battalion Chief and Media Relations Officer, Michael Hopkins.

It was confirmed that this was a vacant structure and additionally had faced previous fire damage. Defensive operations were used to extinguish the flames, Hopkins said in a release, Tuesday.

One unhoused individual was present at the scene and experienced related injuries. They were transported to a local hospital; Further information — including the individual’s current condition — is unknown at this time.

A dangerous buildings report was filed for this structure following the incident. This case is currently under investigation including what may have led to the cause of the fire, Hopkins stated.

For more information on vacant structure fires — including how to combat this surge within community neighborhoods — check out this previous article: https://northeastnews.net/pages/vacant-property-fires-rise-how-to-extinguish-winter-surge/.