Kansas City Vietnam Veteran Dies In Christmastime Inferno

Important journalism from the urban core and the aftermath of today's deadly Kansas City morning blaze. Read more:

Friends, neighbors remember 62-year-old Vietnam veteran killed in house fire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Friday morning fire near 56th and Hardesty in Kansas City left one man dead. Another resident of the home managed to escape unharmed. But the house is a total loss. Friends and neighbors are now praying for the family of the man who died, fondly remembering the 62-year-old Vietnam veteran who they say had a heart of gold.