Johnson County house significantly damaged by fire

The Olathe Fire Department shared a picture of a house significantly damaged by fire on June 14, 2025.(Olathe Fire Department)

By Heidi Schmidt

Published: Jun. 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM CDT|Updated: 11 hours ago

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Firefighters are investigating what started a fire that significantly damaged a house Saturday afternoon.

Olathe firefighters responded to the fire near 127th Street and Iowa around 1:45 p.m.

The fire department said it took firefighters about 20 minutes to get the fire under control. Video shared by the fire department shows the fire destroyed the back side of the house.

Firefighters battled a house fire in west Olathe. The call came in around 1:45 pm (20929 W 126th St). It took firefighters 20 min to control the blaze which significantly damaged the home. The Red Cross is helping the family of three who are displaced. pic.twitter.com/BRGOo0sWml
— Olathe Fire Dept. (@OlatheFire) June 14, 2025

One of the three people who live in the house suffered a minor burn, but is expected to recover. The Red Cross is now helping them find a place to stay.