Kansas City Parade Park Will Probably Burn Again Before Demolition

The newspaper is late to this story that was last week's news but that doesn't mean that we don't appreciate their perspective and the obligatory spin from city hall . . . Here's the word: 

"In the past 12 months or so, there’ve been more than a dozen fires — some classified as arson or as caused by unhoused individuals. And just last week, after developers touted improved security measures for the vacant site, Kansas City firefighters were called to yet another blaze.

"With demolition still not set to begin for another two weeks, security concerns at the complex persist. That holds especially true with frigid temperatures in the forecast for the coming days and many in the unhoused community potentially looking for shelter."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Concerns mount over fires at KC's historic Parade Park complex as demolition nears