KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) –

Firefighters pulled a child from a burning home Monday evening.

Once firefighters retrieved the 4-year-old boy, he was rushed via ambulance to Children’s Mercy Hospital.

The fire was reported about 5 p.m. Monday at 7219 Highland Ave.

KCTV5’s Josh Marshall reports that the boy’s grandmother was cooking when a kitchen fire got out of control. The grandmother was able to escape and called the fire department.

Firefighters quickly got the fire under control.

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