Hallsville home likely a total loss after fire breaks out

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ)

Officials blocked off East Mount Zion Church Road Sunday night as first responders battled a structure fire that left a local home heavily damaged.

Boone County Fire Captain Matthew Stone said crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the rear of the structure. The fire had already began to spread inside the home by the time firefighters began their response.

“Crews made a pretty quick attack, had some knockdown. However, we did have some extension inside the house,” Stone said.

Four people were inside when the fire broke out, but no injuries were reported.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw most of the damage was concentrated in the back of the home and porch area. Stone said the home is likely a total loss.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Boone County Fire and Boone County EMS responded to the scene with six trucks and 25 personnel.

Dana Whitehead, the homeowner, said that the fire began while her children were cooking dinner in the kitchen, just before the blaze was noticed outside.

"It did't start inside it started outside on the porch." Whitehead said.

She said she’s unsure exactly how it started but is grateful everyone made it out safely.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw several Boone County Fire Department vehicles and smoke in the 5100 block of East Mount Zion Road.