No injuries reported in Boone County fire; cause under investigation

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

No one was injured after a fire on Wednesday damaged a Boone County home and garage, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District.

A garage caught fire in the 7500 block of South Hill Creek Road in Boone County, just south of Columbia. The cause is under investigation and the homeowner was able to safely get his pets out of the home while calling for first responders, according to a social media post from BCFPD.

Firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading to the living areas of the home.

“Firefighters identified extension into the attic space on the second story and completed several hours of salvage and overhaul, removing ceiling and insulation to ensure the fire had not spread further,” the post says.

The road was shut down while first responders worked.