This was early in the morning of my 7th birthday. I was asleep at my grandma's house off 85th and Highland, less than a mile away. It knocked out the power for the whole neighborhood and rattled the Windows. There were car alarms going off for miles. I will never forget the sound of those blasts.
The blast shook me in my bed on Armor Boulevard 35th Street I'll never forget this day I was 18 years old laying in the bed debating on marrying my girlfriend at the time when I heard a loud explosion jumped-up ran to the window and the sky was orange I'll never forget this morning in Kansas City an hour later I got in my car proceeded South on Troost from armor all the windows up and down Troost were broken out hell I thought we got bombed
I remember this event. I lived in Marlborough right near 71 highway on Olive street. I was asleep on the couch. The living room windows exploded all over me. This neighborhood had a real problem with gunfire and at that point we thought they had graduated to throwing dynamite at each other now. I actually knew the grandson of one of the firefighters. Really sad day in KC history.
I remember this, of course, I lived in Belton (MO) and I worked as a security officer at Research Belton Hospecial. But it was my night off. I was awake and the blast rocked my mobile home. I turned on the scanner and had no idea what took place. But someone transmitted on the local fire department QRG what was that blast. The dispatcher, Raymore PD or Raymore Fire department that Kansas City has a fire. I turned on the KCPD fire department QRG. I heard KC fire officer say we were just blowed back in our truck from that blast. "No one attempt to enter the area." I forget how long it was but then then there was another blast. I called the officer at Research Belton Hospital that was working on my night off. I told him what took place. In case the hospital might get patients coming in from the blast. A number of people have mentioned in the comments hearing the fire men on the site calling on the radio the fire men that were killed. It was sad. Calling their unit number. Asking them to please respond. The fire dispatch also calling them. The chief in charge at the blast site told dispatch to transmit the tone for the unit. (So, dispatch transmitted the tone for the unit and then called the unit number to please answer. I don't think it was normal to transmit the tone when the unit was on the site. I think the tone was transmitted to tone out a fire truck to go to a location. But not normal to transmit when it was already at a site.) There were two blast at the site. Later in the day the news media was not sure if the first blast or the second blast was bigger blast. I worked security at Research Beton Hospital but at Research Medical Center, 2316 E. Meyer Blvd, Kansas City Mo 64132 it blasted the big windows at the front of the hospital out. I will never forget those transmission on the radio that night.
I was asleep at Neal Robbins house (7636 Sycamore) when the blasts occurred. 6 firemen were blown to pieces when the 22.5 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated.
I remember being woken up by this as well. The noise shook the windows in my upstairs bedroom -- very scary. At the time, we lived near Englewood/Hill Park.
I lived in Independence ,20 miles a way.Like all of you,I'll never forget when the explosion woke me from my sleep.My Mom told me 'It's ok,go back to bed".Of course,at the time,we had no idea what had happened.No broken windows or power outages here.
The first blast rocked everyone out of bed, upstairs cabinet doors were open, various stuff knocked over, some glasses broken. Second blast knocked us off our feet, emptied everything out of all cabinets in kitchen, broke every window, cracked drywall, broke water pipe in wall, cracked cement floor in basement and tore carpet, caused gas leak, We were ok house suffered 20,000$ damage according to insurance. We lived 1 1/2 miles away as crow flies. Terrible loss of firefighters.
I remember watching this case on Unsolved Mysteries. The most heartbreaking part was hearing the actual tapes of the KCFD dispatcher trying to raise the crews on the radio. "Pumper 30, Pumper 41, answer. Pumper 30, Pumper 41, ANSWER!"
This woke me up. I lived in Blue Ridge at the time near the stadiums. I live in NYC Manhattan not but wow this brings back memories. I went to the funeral at the football stadium. I remember seeing a stealth fly over. If I recall everything correctly.
Brandon Horton Really? North, East, South or West? If East, you're telling me that your windows shattered all the way PAST Oak Grove? I lived only 7 miles away and there was no damage to our windows. I am gonna call BULLSHIT!!
This was early in the morning of my 7th birthday. I was asleep at my grandma's house off 85th and Highland, less than a mile away. It knocked out the power for the whole neighborhood and rattled the Windows. There were car alarms going off for miles. I will never forget the sound of those blasts.
The blast shook me in my bed on Armor Boulevard 35th Street I'll never forget this day I was 18 years old laying in the bed debating on marrying my girlfriend at the time when I heard a loud explosion jumped-up ran to the window and the sky was orange I'll never forget this morning in Kansas City an hour later I got in my car proceeded South on Troost from armor all the windows up and down Troost were broken out hell I thought we got bombed
I was a rookie firefighter in Texas when this happened, and remember it well. Sincere regards to all concerned, even after all these years.
I remember this event. I lived in Marlborough right near 71 highway on Olive street. I was asleep on the couch. The living room windows exploded all over me. This neighborhood had a real problem with gunfire and at that point we thought they had graduated to throwing dynamite at each other now. I actually knew the grandson of one of the firefighters. Really sad day in KC history.
Chocolate Gunfire
30 years ago yesterday. RIP to those brave folks. Hope justice has been served and that’s not so clear that it has...
I remember this, of course, I lived in Belton (MO) and I worked as a security officer at Research Belton Hospecial. But it was my night off. I was awake and the blast rocked my mobile home. I turned on the scanner and had no idea what took place. But someone transmitted on the local fire department QRG what was that blast. The dispatcher, Raymore PD or Raymore Fire department that Kansas City has a fire.
I turned on the KCPD fire department QRG. I heard KC fire officer say we were just blowed back in our truck from that blast. "No one attempt to enter the area." I forget how long it was but then then there was another blast.
I called the officer at Research Belton Hospital that was working on my night off.
I told him what took place. In case the hospital might get patients coming in from the blast.
A number of people have mentioned in the comments hearing the fire men on the site calling on the radio the fire men that were killed. It was sad. Calling their unit number. Asking them to please respond. The fire dispatch also calling them. The chief in charge at the blast site told dispatch to transmit the tone for the unit. (So, dispatch transmitted the tone for the unit and then called the unit number to please answer. I don't think it was normal to transmit the tone when the unit was on the site. I think the tone was transmitted to tone out a fire truck to go to a location. But not normal to transmit when it was already at a site.)
There were two blast at the site. Later in the day the news media was not sure if the first blast or the second blast was bigger
blast.
I worked security at Research Beton Hospital but at Research Medical Center, 2316 E. Meyer Blvd, Kansas City Mo 64132 it blasted the big windows at the front of the hospital out.
I will never forget those transmission on the radio that night.
I was asleep at Neal Robbins house (7636 Sycamore) when the blasts occurred. 6 firemen were blown to pieces when the 22.5 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated.
Is that ur boyfriend
Lived in Grandview and i was awoke by the explosion. i went to the site and i remember seeing a starter lying on the ground torn in half.
50023boy wow brother I seen that starter man..😌
I remember being woken up by this as well. The noise shook the windows in my upstairs bedroom -- very scary. At the time, we lived near Englewood/Hill Park.
Suzanne Gillespie
I lived by Nowlin Junior High on Hardy when it happened.
Not far from you it sounds like.
25 years ago today. RIP Brothers.
31 Years ago today... Nov 29 2019
#RIP Thomas Fry, Gerald Halloran, Luther Hurd, James Kilventon Jr., Robert D. McKarnin and Michael Oldham
One of my parents front door windows is still cracked from this explosion
I lived in Independence ,20 miles a way.Like all of you,I'll never forget when the explosion woke me from my sleep.My Mom told me 'It's ok,go back to bed".Of course,at the time,we had no idea what had happened.No broken windows or power outages here.
The first blast rocked everyone out of bed, upstairs cabinet doors were open, various stuff knocked over, some glasses broken.
Second blast knocked us off our feet, emptied everything out of all cabinets in kitchen, broke every window, cracked drywall, broke water pipe in wall, cracked cement floor in basement and tore carpet, caused gas leak,
We were ok house suffered 20,000$ damage according to insurance.
We lived 1 1/2 miles away as crow flies.
Terrible loss of firefighters.
RIP to the firefighters.
I remember watching this case on Unsolved Mysteries. The most heartbreaking part was hearing the actual tapes of the KCFD dispatcher trying to raise the crews on the radio.
"Pumper 30, Pumper 41, answer. Pumper 30, Pumper 41, ANSWER!"
I was in high school. I lived off 69th & Paseo. Broken windows from the blast. The light from the explosion, I really thought a nuke was set off.
Whatever happened to those reporters?
They were fired, no pun intended
They were blown to pieces, it shook my apt. Woke me up
The wrong people are in jail for this. I am convinced of that.
This woke me up. I lived in Blue Ridge at the time near the stadiums. I live in NYC Manhattan not but wow this brings back memories. I went to the funeral at the football stadium. I remember seeing a stealth fly over. If I recall everything correctly.
Nick Machiavelli you're right
My parents house foundation cracked. Grew up prolly 7 min from there on 75th
niselat no the people who did it are sleeping well in their beds at home. The people they blamed it on are doing that time for them.
+Kevin Casey EXACTLY!
i remember this when this happened it blew the windows out at my house 25-30 miles away
Brandon Horton
Really?
North, East, South or West?
If East, you're telling me that your windows shattered all the way PAST Oak Grove?
I lived only 7 miles away and there was no damage to our windows.
I am gonna call BULLSHIT!!
Yeah. I lived in Blue Springs and it was a loud explosion but it didn't shatter windows where we were.
Truck came down in useless pieces of steel , feet arms wifes, familys riped apart
@goofejuggalo
I know some people who lived near Center High School whose windows never blew out
Iam Pray for the people
Hopefully they’re in heaven