Close Call: Kansas City Firefighter Falls from Roof of Burning House

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (FOX4 KC) – A house fire near 39th Street and Flora Avenue sent two people — the homeowner and a firefighter — to the hospital Monday afternoon.

The bulk of the damage took place on the second floor of the KCMO home. Neighbor Gerald Williams caught it all on his smartphone.

“I seen a blazing fire coming out of the top of the roof,” Williams said. “I saw a lot of smoke.”

Williams reacted almost immediately. Three generations lived in the house on Flora Avenue. Williams tried to help at least one of those generations — the two-year-old granddaughter.

 

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