Press Release: August 28, 2009
National Archives at Kansas City
National Archives Documents Safe After Fire Incident
For More Information Contact:
Kimberlee Ried, National Archives
816-268-8000
Charlie Cook, General Services Administration
816-823-1043
Kansas City, (MO)…At approximately 11:20 a.m. on Friday, August, 28th staff at the National Archives at Kansas City reported smoke in the Archival Stack area. The Kansas City Fire Department responded, along with the General Services Administration, Federal Protective Officers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). The public and staff were immediately evacuated from the building premises and all occupants were accounted for.
As the National Archives is a Federal building, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms conducted an investigation to determine the cause. The result of the ATF investigation was accidental fire. No archival materials were damaged in the incident.
The building remains closed for the remainder of today and will re-open for regular hours at 8:00 a.m on Saturday, August 29, 2009.
The National Archives at Kansas City is one of 13 facilities nationwide where the public has access to Federal archival records. It is home to more than 50,000 cubic feet of historical records dating from the 1820s to the 1990s created or received by nearly 100 Federal agencies. Serving the Central Plains Region, the archives holds records from the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
The facility is located at 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108. The National Archives at Kansas City is open Tuesday–Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. for exhibits viewing and Tuesday–Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. for research.
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