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Wyandotte High Cancels Monday Classes After Late-Night Fire Fills Building With Smoke

Officials are assessing the building for safety.

Overview

  • Firefighters responded around 11:20 p.m. Friday after an automatic alarm activated at Wyandotte High School.
  • Crews traced the smoke to a smoldering plastic cleaning cart inside a storage closet beneath a stairwell.
  • The smoldering material was extinguished quickly, but smoke spread through the auditorium and the second and third floors.
  • The Kansas City, Kansas Public School District canceled Monday classes and has not announced when they will resume.
  • The cause remains under investigation, and Crime Stoppers is accepting anonymous tips at 816-474-TIPS or via P3Tips.com.