Rocheport home destroyed after early morning fire

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ)

An early morning fire on Wednesday destroyed a two-story home near Rocheport.

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the home in 2100 block of Columbia Street around 3:45 a.m.

Firefighters said crews struggled to get fire trucks to the property due to icy and snowy conditions on the home's driveway.

Crews plan to let the home burn and will monitor the property. Firefighters said the homeowners were aware of the situation.

According to the fire department, no one was hurt.

Crews said a fire investigator was on their way to the scene. More details about what started the fire weren't immediately available.