Authorities asked some residents to evacuate on Sunday as a precaution due to a grass fire near Interstate 470 and Raytown Road. KCFD said the fire started from a nearly three-story pile of mulch at Missouri Organic Recycling. Ten firefighters and four law enforcement responded to the blaze. Strong winds and dry conditions caused the fire to spread quickly, blowing embers down the highway into a wooded area near Raytown Road. Officers were knocking on doors, asking residents of Highview Estates to prepare to evacuate. D’Andre Bey lives in the area. He was preparing for the worst, showering his yard and house with water. “We just try to douse everything so nothing catches fire,” Bey said. “I’ll try to wait for it to die down, so hopefully the wind will slow down and die down.” If the fire came close to his house, he would be ready. “We’ve packed all of our vital things that we need,” Bey said. KCFD said those residents did not have to evacuate. Fire crews completed the scene in the wooded area of Raytown Road just before 9 p.m. KCFD said the fire destroyed an abandoned structure. Kansas City Fire Chief Donna Lake said strong winds made the blaze unpredictable. “It was difficult for us to find all the different hot spots and be able to contain the fire,” Lake said. “We’ll be here for a long time, you know, sort of chasing these trouble spots and making sure everything is 100% contained.” Lake said she recommends area residents turn off their air conditioning so it doesn’t bring smoke into your home. KCFD said they will likely be working on the mulch fire for the next two days.
Authorities asked some residents to evacuate on Sunday as a precaution due to a grass fire near Interstate 470 and Raytown Road.
KCFD said the fire started from a nearly three-story pile of mulch at Missouri Organic Recycling.
Ten firefighters and four law enforcement responded to the blaze.
Strong winds and dry conditions caused the fire to spread quickly, blowing embers down the highway into a wooded area near Raytown Road.
Officers were knocking on doors, asking residents of Highview Estates to prepare to evacuate.
D’Andre Bey lives in the area. He was preparing for the worst, showering his yard and house with water.
“We just try to douse everything so nothing catches fire,” Bey said. “I’ll try to wait, so hopefully the wind will slow down and die down.”
If the fire came close to his house, he would be ready.
“We’ve packed all of our vital things that we need,” Bey said.
KCFD said those residents did not have to evacuate. Fire crews completed the scene in the wooded area of Raytown Road just before 9 p.m. KCFD said the fire destroyed an abandoned structure.
Kansas City Fire Chief Donna Lake said strong winds made the blaze unpredictable.
“It was difficult for us to find all the different hot spots and be able to contain the fire,” Lake said. “We’ll be here for a long time, you know, sort of chasing these trouble spots and making sure everything is 100% contained.”
Lake said she recommends area residents turn off their air conditioning, so it doesn’t bring smoke into your home.
KCFD said they will likely be working on the mulch fire for the next two days.