Columbia firefighters battle house fire in southwest Columbia Saturday night
Nia Hinson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia firefighters were on the scene of a house fire in southwest Columbia Saturday night.
According to a new release, the Columbia Fire Department responded to the 4900 block of Fallbrook Drive around 8:30 p.m. after the Boone County Joint Communications Center took multiple 911 calls reporting a home was on fire.
The first crew arrived at the two-story residential structure to find heavy smoke and flames showing, the release states.
ABC 17 News saw several Columbia Fire Department trucks in the area around 9 p.m. A firefighter on scene told ABC 17 News they found the garage fully engulfed in flames when they arrived.
“Crew members quickly began deploying pre-connected hoselines from their apparatus and made an aggressive interior fire attack,” the release says.
Extra CFD personnel was requested after about 15 minutes due to heavy fire extending into the upper level. As more crews arrived, the home was searched and firefighters found no one inside, according to the release.
16 units and 33 firefighters responded to the fire. The release says three were released at the scene after being evaluated for heat exhaustion.
The fire was under control by 9:20 p.m. and firefighters stayed for several hours to put out possible hotspots.
The Columbia Fire Marshal Battalion is investigating the cause of the house fire.
Check back for updates to this developing story.