Jul 12, 2023

Woman attempting to save her dog dies in KC house fire

Posted Jul 12, 2023 10:00 AM

KANSAS CITY—One person died in a fire Tuesday in Kansas City.

Just after 3p.m. crews responded to a fire at a home in the 5500 Block of Hardesty Avenue, according to a media release.

A man outside the house said his grandmother had gone back inside to get her dog, according to a fire department news release.

Firefighters found the woman and were able to lift her through a window. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation determined the cause of the fire was electrical. The woman's name has not been released.