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Huge fire burns near Country Club Plaza (KMBC)
breaking story; live coverage at the link right nowKANSAS CITY, Mo. Firefighters were called to the scene of a huge fire at a building just west of the Country Club Plaza.
A gas explosion and fire rocked J.J.'s Restaurant just west of the Country Club Plaza Tuesday evening.
A gas explosion started the fire just before 6 p.m. at J.J.'s Restaurant near 48th Street and Belleview Avenue. People in the area said they smelled gas and heard the explosion.
James Armer said he was about a mile and a half away and heard the explosion and saw debris flying about 100 feet into the air.
Firefighters said were there preliminary reports of injuries in the fire. KMBC 9's Johnny Rowlands said he saw 15 ambulances at the scene. St. Luke's Hospital said patients with critical injuries have been brought to the facility and it was calling in extra staff members.
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