An explosion and fire at a Grandview business Tuesday evening is under investigation. Emergency crews were called just after 7 p.m. to JW's Lawn and Garden Equipment business off of 140th Street near I-49. Authorities said fire crews reported an explosion when they arrived at the scene. Fire crews went into defensive mode after hearing reports of ammunition inside the business. Firefighters on scene said they saw and heard at least a dozen other explosions along with 'constant pops' from exploding ammunition on the scene. No injuries were reported. City officials said the initial blast was so strong that it blew out the windows of nearby apartments and nine homes. Authorities said 46 people were evacuated as a precaution. Multiple tips were called into the KMBC's newsroom from people feeling the explosion across the metro. Grandview authorities said people as far away as Greenwood, Lee's Summit, and Stillwell, Kansas, reported feeling the initial blast. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been called in to investigate. The Fire Department ruled out natural gas as a cause because the business did not have natural gas service.

An explosion and fire at a Grandview business Tuesday evening is under investigation.


Emergency crews were called just after 7 p.m. to JW's Lawn and Garden Equipment business off of 140th Street near I-49.



Authorities said fire crews reported an explosion when they arrived at the scene.

Fire crews went into defensive mode after hearing reports of ammunition inside the business.



Firefighters on scene said they saw and heard at least a dozen other explosions along with 'constant pops' from exploding ammunition on the scene.

No injuries were reported.

City officials said the initial blast was so strong that it blew out the windows of nearby apartments and nine homes.

Authorities said 46 people were evacuated as a precaution.

Multiple tips were called into the KMBC's newsroom from people feeling the explosion across the metro. Grandview authorities said people as far away as Greenwood, Lee's Summit, and Stillwell, Kansas, reported feeling the initial blast.



The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been called in to investigate. The Fire Department ruled out natural gas as a cause because the business did not have natural gas service.



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