Little Dixie Fire Protection District battles two large fires on Tuesday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Little Dixie Fire Protection District battled two significant fires on Tuesday, according to a press release from the district.

At 5:10 p.m., crews responded to a 40-50-acre fire on County Road 250, just south of Auxvasse, the release says. The fire was described as a “natural cover fire.”

A second fire was reported at 6:09 p.m., firefighters were called to a home in the 11000 block of Audrain Road 933, the release says. A detached garage next to a home was on fire, and a fire was in the attic of the home. The home suffered roughly $300,000 worth of damage, the release says.  

The release did not describe or report any injuries.