Sturgeon care facility fire caused by ‘electrical malfunction’

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A fire that occurred Monday in a care facility in the 300 block of East Stone Street in Sturgeon was caused by an “electrical malfunction” near a porch, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp.

Previous reporting shows that a staff member at Sturgeon Residential Care Facility found a fire on the porch and tried to put it out before it spread to the attic. Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News in a Wednesday text message that the fire did get into the attic and caused about $400,000 in damage.

The fire was reported around 4:37 a.m. that morning.

There were 19 residents and two staff members were in the building when the fire started and were evacuated in about four minutes, previous reporting says. No injuries were reported.