No injuries reported in Lake of the Ozarks dock fire

A dock fire at the Lake of the Ozarks' Dry Branch Cove on Jun. 28, 2026. — Dylan Green

By Haley Swaino

Published June 28, 2026 1:24 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

No one was reported to be hurt after an early morning dock fire at the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday.

According to Marine Trooper Dylan Green with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a fire broke out shortly after midnight at Dry Branch Cove. The cove is near the 4.5 mile marker of the lake's main channel.

The Rocky Mount Fire Protection District responds to a dock fire at the Lake of the Ozarks' Dry Branch Cove on Jun. 28, 2026. *[Courtesy: Dylan Green]*

Green said in a text message that the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District and Rocky Mount Fire Protection District were responding to the fire.

The cause was under investigation as of Sunday morning.

Check back for updates.

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Haley Swaino

Haley Swaino, a graduate of Ohio University, joined ABC 17 News as a multimedia journalist in November 2024.

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