Iconic Raytown Business Suffers Late Night Fire

Raytown Fire Protection District Press Release Iconic Raytown Business Suffers Late Night Fire
PIO Assigned: Matt Mace, Fire Chief
Follow-up Info: Matt Mace 816-737-6034
Date: 12/01/16
Location:6300 Block of Raytown Trafficway
Time of the call: 22:00 hrs
First Unit on the scene: Raytown Pumper 51
Number of Units: 6
Number of Firefighters: 24
Property Loss/Damage: $340,000 Contents Loss: Unknown
Cause of the Fire: Accidental in Nature Originating in the area around a furnace.

Additional information: At 22:00 both Raytown Fire District and KCFD personnel responded to Clarks Appliances located in the area of the 6300 Block of Raytown Trafficway. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy fire and smoke conditions and immediately began an aggressive interior fire attack with 1 large diameter attack line and 1 small diameter attack line. The fire was declared "Under Control" by the Commanding Officer at 22:44hrs. With the aid of the State of Missouri Fire Marshal's Office and Investigator's from Laclede Gas the cause of the Fire: Accidental in Nature, Originating in the area around a furnace. Clarks Appliances is a family owned appliance store that has been in continuous operation in Raytown since 1957.

 

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Resident Injured During Structure Fire

Raytown Fire Protection District

Press Release

Thursday Evening Structure Fire Critically Injures Occupant and Damages Raytown Home

  

PIO Assigned: Mike Hunley, Deputy Chief  

Follow up Info: 816-875-9746    

Date: 04/21/2016   

Location: 7007 Hedges        

Time of the call: 18:58

First Unit on the scene: Raytown Car 51     

Number of Units:8

Fire/Rescue personnel on scene: 26     

Injuries: 1

Property Loss/Damage: $65,000 (estimated)

Contents Loss: $15,000 (estimated)

Additional information:

Raytown Fire was dispatched to a residential structure fire at approximately 5pm on Thursday.  The caller was a neighbor who noticed smoke coming from the residence.  Dispatch informed units enroute to the call that an occupant was trapped in the home.  Dispatch also said that neighbors were attempting to enter and rescue the occupant.  Raytown Car 51 arrived on scene and found smoke and fire showing from the southwest corner of the structure.  Raytown Pumpers 51 and 52 arrived just after Car 51.  Pumper 51 was ordered to pull a hand line for fire attack while Pumper 52 was ordered to conduct search and rescue operations.  Crews forced entry through the front door and encountered heavy smoke with fire coming from the southwest bedroom.  A female victim and was quickly located and removed from the structure.  Raytown EMS had arrived on the scene at the same time as fire units.  They assumed patient care and transported the victim to Research Hospital.  The patient remains in critical condition.  Crews were able to quickly knock down the fire and complete a search of the structure.  Two dogs and two cats were found during the search and brought outside.  Unfortunately, none of the pets survived.  Kansas City Fire Department responded to assist with extinguishing the fire.  Assistance was requested from Raytown Police and the Missouri State Fire Marshal's office for the investigation.  After the on scene investigation was completed the fire was preliminarily determined to be accidental with the fire starting in the southwest bedroom.  The cause of the fire is currently undetermined.

 

 

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The 2016 Fire Chiefs for the Day

The 2016 Fire Chiefs for the Day are as follows: 

Monday 4/25 Drew Turner, daughter of Tyler Turner
Thursday 4/28 Phil Helphrey son of Ty Helphrey
Friday 4/29 Sean Summers son of Sean Darren Summers

Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to those who were chosen. This is a special and very cool experience for both parent and child. All of us really enjoy these days and I am very proud we get the opportunity to do this. Chief Mace

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60th Street Apartment Fire Press Release

The Raytown Fire Protection District, in cooperation with local, state and federal agencies has completed the fire scene investigatory phase of the apartment fire that occurred in the early morning hours of February 7th, 2016.  The ATF press release is copied below:

The Fire District regrets the loss of life associated with this incident and expresses our sympathy to the families affected by this fire.

Press Conference Notification

The Raytown Fire Protection District will hold a joint press conference with the ATF at 3:00 PM today.  We will provide an update on the status of the incident and investigation at 8911 East 60th Street in Raytown.  The briefing will be held at the headquarters station of the Fire District, located at 6020 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown, Missouri 64133.  If you wish to attend please park in the rear parking lot of the fire station and enter by the double doors near the cell tower.

Raytown Fire Protection District regrets to report a second fatality

Raytown Fire Protection District

Press Release

PIO Assigned: Mike Hunley, Deputy Chief

Date: 2/9/2016

Location: 8911 East 60^th Street

The Raytown Fire Protection District regrets to report a second fatality resulting from the apartment fire in Raytown on February 7, 2016.  Cherri Roberts, 59, was rescued by fire crews during the fire.  She suffered significant injuries and had been in critical condition since the incident.  Mrs. Roberts succumbed to her injuries last night.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time.

Some images captured from this mornings apartment fire.

Early Morning Apartment Fire

                                     Raytown Fire Protection District

Press Release

PIO Assigned: Matt Mace, Fire Chief

Date: 2/

Location: 6701 Ralston

Time of the call: 02:20

First Unit on the scene: Raytown Pumper 51

Number of Units: 11

Number of Firefighters: 38

Property Loss/Damage: Unknow

Contents Loss: Unknown

Additional information:

Firefighters rescued a 55 year old female, a 5 year old child and a 18 month old infant from the secondf floor of a three story apartment building.  The 5 year old was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the 55 year old and the 18 month old remain in critical condition. 

Upon arrival, crews reported heavy fire and smoke showing.    Heavy fire conditions complicated the rescue efforts, at one point the firefighters hoseline was burned in half cutting off thier exit.  The conditions worsened, forcing the crew to carry the infant from the second floor to the third floor where firefighters from KCFD were able assist by laddering the outside of the building and lowering the infant to the ground.

In less than 10 minutes from the time the crews exacuated everyone from the structure the roof supports began to fail causing the roof to collapse into the structure.

The Raytown Fire Protection District requested the assistance of the Missouri State Fire Marshal due to the size and and scope of the fire scene.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

In total, 26 persons were displaced as a result of this apartment fire, the Red Cross is working to find them places to stay.