MILLER COUNTY, Mo. — Suspicions of foul play were confirmed this week, as investigators say the fire at a local biker clubhouse was set on purpose.

A representative with the Missouri State Fire Marshal's office has confirmed to LakeExpo that the cause of the fire at the Lake Ozark Chapter of the Midwest Drifters in Kaiser was "incendiary" in nature. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday, July 21, damaged the club’s headquarters, although no one was injured in the blaze. 

State Fire Marshals also confirmed the Miller County Sheriff's office is assisting in the investigation. The Miller County Sheriff’s office said they could not share any information about the investigation at this time. 

The fire broke out less than a week after a gun battle between rival biker gangs, with the Galloping Goose and Midwest Drifters (two affiliated clubs) on one side, and the Mongols Motorcycle Club on the other. The fight left one man dead and four others hospitalized. Two people have been charged in connection with it.

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