Multiple Kansas City warehouse fires injure firefighters and prompt demolition.

Seven firefighters were injured while battling a large fire that engulfed a wood pallet-building business in Kansas City's Northeast Industrial District. More than 160 firefighters from dozens of units responded to the fire, which caused minor burns to three firefighters and required treatment for four others at the scene. The fire is so large that black smoke can be seen from as far north as Liberty and as far south as Lee's Summit. The cause of the fire is unknown, and firefighters will have to fight the fire for hours before it is extinguished.