CASS COUNTY —One person died from injuries in a rural Kansas City-area fire.
Just before 5a.m. Friday, first responders were called to the scene of a house fire near E. 296th Street and S. Hess Road in Cass County, according to the Sheriff's office.
Fire crews and sheriff's deputies located two victims. EMS transported a man and woman to the hospital and she was later pronounced deceased.
He was treated for smoke inhalation and is expected to recover. The Cass County Fire Investigation Team is working with the Missouri State Fire Marshal and other agencies to determine what caused the fire. The sheriff's office has not released the names of the victims.