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House fire displaces family of 5 in Overland Park

Video still via Overland Park Fire Department.
Video still via Overland Park Fire Department.

A house fire in the 9000 block of Connell Drive in Overland Park this morning has a family of five in need of temporary shelter.

One resident was in the structure at the time of the blaze, and called 911 after smelling smoke and finding an active fire in the garage. She immediately left the structure. Crews from the Overland Park Fire Department took the call just before 7 p.m. and found flames and smoke pouring out of a single family home.

The set about attacking the fire in the garage area. OPFD media manager Jason Rhodes said the flames were knocked down within approximately 10 minutes. Crews spent another quarter of an hour ensuring the blaze was completely extinguished.

The entire structure sustained major smoke damage, though exterior damage was limited to the garage and front exterior. Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire.

Fire officials say the Red Cross is working to get the parents and their three children set up with temporary housing.

About the author

Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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