Firefighter injured while responding to emergency at abandoned school

A firefighter was injured while battling a fire at an abandoned school in Kansas City on Friday morning. The Kansas City Fire Department responded to reports of a fire on the third floor of the three-story school near East 22nd Street and Tracey Avenue around 9 a.m. Crews used multiple handlines to control the fire, but at 9:15 a.m., one firefighter fell through a flight of stairs. The injured firefighter was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported, and the building has been deemed dangerous. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. This incident serves as a reminder of the risks firefighters face while working to protect the community.

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