One person, multiple pets die in Gravois Mills house fire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One person and multiple pets died in a house fire Wednesday in the 9000 block of Acorn in Gravois Mills, according to a press release from the Gravois Fire Protection District.

The release says that firefighters were called to a residential fire at 5 a.m. and multiple occupants were trapped inside. One person got out of the home with minor injuries and was treated at Lake Regional Hospital, the release says.

Firefighters arrived at 26 minutes and the home was “fully involved” and partially collapsed, the release says. The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

The person who died was brought to Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home. The release did not say how many pets died or the types of animals they were.