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8 alarm fire in Overland Park KS
Associated Press ^ | 03/20/2017 | AP

Posted on 03/20/2017 7:18:04 PM PDT by Mercat

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A huge fire at an apartment building under construction in suburban Kansas City has sparked fires at several homes blocks away. The eight-alarm fire broke out about 3:30 p.m. Monday at the multimillion-dollar CityPlace development in Overland Park, Kansas, sending plumes of smoke and embers toward homes in the suburban neighborhood nearby, The Kansas City Star reported (http://bit.ly/2nLM3Hg ). Once one roof caught fire, embers jumped from roof to roof, spreading the blaze, said Overland Park Fire Department spokesman Jason Rhodes. "It's a bit of a war zone down there frankly," Rhodes said. No serious injuries were reported, although one firefighter suffered a minor injury, he said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Kansas
KEYWORDS: fire; kansas; overlandpark
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3 miles from my house
1 posted on 03/20/2017 7:18:04 PM PDT by Mercat
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Neighborhood residents described hearing an explosion before debris fell on houses. "It sounded like a bomb," said Juan Roque.

What could have been in a building under construction that could have caused an explosion like that?

2 posted on 03/20/2017 7:21:24 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Mercat

Did we just not have another on of those apartment fires that were under construction.


3 posted on 03/20/2017 7:21:39 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Mercat

How far from johnnys in OP?


4 posted on 03/20/2017 7:22:03 PM PDT by thinden
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You guys OK? We were just a few blocks away from the shooting at Austins last month.


5 posted on 03/20/2017 7:22:29 PM PDT by navymom1
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To: Mercat

Same thing just happened in Raleigh NC a couple days ago...


6 posted on 03/20/2017 7:22:30 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Mercat
Second big fire at an apartment complex under construction.

One last week was in Raleigh NC.

Coincidence ?

7 posted on 03/20/2017 7:24:28 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk (Hey Newbomb, where's your brothers ElCamino ?)
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Be interesting to know the construction companies at each site....


8 posted on 03/20/2017 7:26:25 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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It would be just as interesting to know the makeup of the workforce at each site.


9 posted on 03/20/2017 7:29:37 PM PDT by PittsburghAfterDark (The American media: We do what the Soviet media did without the guns to our head.)
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Yep...That also....


10 posted on 03/20/2017 7:30:13 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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I am sorry. Can we have a string for LOCAL news? We have North Korea threatening TODAY the nuking of US cities and troops and we are doing local fires?


11 posted on 03/20/2017 7:31:20 PM PDT by WENDLE (DEFEAT RINOCARI . NO RINOCARE!! TRUMP WAKE UP!! Fire SESSIONS!!)
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My daughter lives in the vicinity. Hope you are well.


12 posted on 03/20/2017 7:31:24 PM PDT by Man from Oz
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What could have been in a building under construction that could have caused an explosion like that?

Probably the propane tanks for the portable heaters used to warm up the interiors enough to allow drywall crews, tile crews and painters to work. Once they get hot enough the pressure relief valves of the propane tanks open and the propane in the tank ignites explosively.

13 posted on 03/20/2017 7:32:31 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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Open a string for North Korea yourself....


14 posted on 03/20/2017 7:35:33 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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Let’s do local news here. How is your girl’s softball team doing at your high school? Are you kidding me with this local fire “not News”


15 posted on 03/20/2017 7:38:42 PM PDT by WENDLE (DEFEAT RINOCARI . NO RINOCARE!! TRUMP WAKE UP!! Fire SESSIONS!!)
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What’s the point of bitching to all of us? It serves no purpose but to make yourself feel better.


16 posted on 03/20/2017 7:40:06 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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I meant nothing smart about my post...It’s already been on here about North Korea earlier today...

If you don’t want to know about these fires then you should’ve just passed this thread by, that’s all...


17 posted on 03/20/2017 7:40:35 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Newbomb Turk

Is this really important? we had a dog run over on SH 76 today!!


18 posted on 03/20/2017 7:40:38 PM PDT by WENDLE (DEFEAT RINOCARI . NO RINOCARE!! TRUMP WAKE UP!! Fire SESSIONS!!)
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I want to know about real news. I live in a very small town. We had a fire in a vacant lot. What is the difference? BREAKING NEWS!! Not “ LOCAL NEWS”


19 posted on 03/20/2017 7:42:37 PM PDT by WENDLE (DEFEAT RINOCARI . NO RINOCARE!! TRUMP WAKE UP!! Fire SESSIONS!!)
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To: freeandfreezing

The fire in Raleigh was only about three blocks from the Governor’s residence and about 5 from the captal Building...Right downtown...


20 posted on 03/20/2017 7:44:49 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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