13 Businesses Damaged By Building Fire In North Kansas City, Missouri

Smoke filled the air Tuesday for miles after a building in the heart of downtown North Kansas City caught fire. Thick plumes of smoke billowed from the Galls Building at 1900 Swift. "Black smoke coming straight from the ceiling," two witnesses said. During the lunch hour, the building started showing just a little smoke, and those working inside could smell it right away. "One of the gals was talking about smelling barbecue then firefighter comes in and tells us we all need to evacuate, the building’s on fire," said Joelle Pemberton who works at the Galls Uniform Company as a sales rep.