Blue Springs steps up to help residents start over after apartment fire
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - The community rushed to help more than a dozen people who lost their homes in a Blue Springs apartment fire this week.
The fire heavily damaged a building at The Lodge Apartments near NW Kingsridge Drive and NW Woods Chapel Road Tuesday evening.
Fire investigators said Friday morning that the fire may have started by improper discarding of smoking materials. They also said the dry conditions and wind allowed the fire to spread quickly.
The 14 people inside the building when the fire started escaped safely. Others who lived in the building were not home at the time. All of the residents lost the majority of their belongings in the fire.
Strangers and community groups are now stepping in to help with the recovery.
People dropped off clothing, household times and other donations at City Thrift in Blue Springs Thursday afternoon. The business is holding a second collection for The Lodge fire victims Friday afternoon and evening.
Organizers of the drive said they are in need of hygiene supplies and feminine products.
Collection Drive
- City Thrift
- 1102 NW Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs
- Friday, March 21
- 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
There is also an online fund taking donations. All monetary donations made in the days following the fire will be used to buy coats, jackets, food and other items the victims of the fire need.
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