Firefighters say a three-alarm blaze that caused $250,000 damage at a closed Kansas City school was intentionally set.
Fire Department spokesman Joe Vitale says the fire at the former Manchester school started around 5 p.m. Saturday and quickly spread across the building.
The Kansas City Star reports the building was abandoned and nobody was injured in the blaze.
The vacant building is one of several the Kansas City School District put on the market and had recently been sold.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Besieged Berkshire Utility Tries to Rewrite Who Pays for Wildfires 
AIG’s Zaffino: Outcomes From AI Use Went From ‘Aspirational’ to ‘Beyond Expectations’ 
AI Claim Assistant Now Taking Auto Damage Claims Calls at Travelers 
‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.