Chicken coop lamp leads to house fire in Independence; firefighter hurt

Independence Fire Department and Fort Osage Fire District respond to house fire caused by chicken coop lamp Monday morning ...
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Three dogs, two cats killed in Independence house fire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several pets were killed in a house fire Wednesday morning in Independence, Missouri. At 7:53 a.m., the Independence Fire Department said crews responded to the fire near South ...

Chicken coop heat lamp believed to have started fire in Independence

Independence and Fort Osage firefighters battled a house fire early Monday, believed to have started in a chicken coop.
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Third graders praised for spotting house fire, helping save dog

Third graders at Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School in Independence, Missouri, are being recognized for quick thinking that helped save a dog trapped inside a burning home near their school.Last ...