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Olive Park Fires Demand Action | Kansas City News
Kansas City firefighters raced back to Olive Park Village apartments for another blaze—this one adding to nearly two dozen fires this year at the vacant complex. With 40 firefighters and 15 pieces of equipment deployed, the repeated emergencies are straining resources, risking crew safety, and accelerating structural danger. Investigators suspect arson, shifting cases to the bomb unit, while the city moves to demolish one building and order six more torn down. Out-of-state owners evade accountability, but residents crave safety and change—plans for new housing loom within a year, though weary…
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