ROACH, Mo. — A house and mobile home were destroyed last week, and authorities are still investigating the cause.

Mid County Fire Protection District firefighters were toned out early on Tuesday, Oct. 31 to a residential structure fire located on State Route AA and W.S. Osborn Road in Roach, Mo. 

On arrival, firefighters discovered a residential structure completely engulfed in flames, with the roof already imploding. The fire had also rapidly spread in two directions; to the front and the back. In back, to a mobile home located behind the house on fire as well as a construction trailer located to the front of the house.

MCFPD requested mutual aid from the Osage Beach Fire Protection District and the Southwest Fire Protection District. 

Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in approximately 30 minutes. 

The house and the mobile home were both unoccupied at the time of the fire, and both were a total loss. 

MCFPD responded with two engines and three tankers. Osage Beach responded with an engine, Southwest Fire also assisted, on the scene, with one tanker. The Camden County Sheriff’s office provided traffic control during the incident. There were no injuries and firefighters cleared the scene at 8:45 a.m. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the MCFPD Fire Marshal Leanne Johnson. 


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