December 25, 2022
![](https://i2.wp.com/lstribune.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Christmas-House-fire-w.jpg?resize=788%2C540&ssl=1)
Early Christmas morning, the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 400 Block of NE Bristol Drive.
When the fire department arrived, heavy smoke and fire was coming from the front and side of a single-story, single-family residence. Firefighters confirmed that the residents were out of the house and attacked the fire from a defensive position before entering the structure. The fire was under control at 5:30 a.m.
The fire caused extensive damage to the building. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The Red Cross is helping the displaced residents.