Crews Extinguish Saturday Morning Barn Fire in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Mo. (KFMO) - Jefferson County 911 dispatched crews at 8:45 a.m. Saturday to a fire at a large agricultural barn on Peter Moore Lane. While en route, firefighters confirmed a working fire. Upon arrival at 8:55 a.m., a volunteer firefighter and Duty Officer 5802 found a 140-by-84-foot barn with heavy smoke showing.

Incident command was established, and crews from Pumper-Tanker-Rescue 5814 and De Soto Fire Department's Pumper-Rescue 5710 initiated an interior fire attack. Hillsboro Fire Protection District Chief 6500 coordinated water supply operations.

Firefighters deployed multiple hand lines to suppress the blaze, working diligently to extinguish hotspots and trapped heat. The effort involved pulling several sections of the barn's metal tin. The fire was brought under control by 9:41 a.m.

The cause of the fire was ruled accidental, with no foul play suspected. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and all animals inside the barn escaped unharmed.

The responding departments expressed gratitude to their mutual aid partners, including Valle Ambulance District, Hematite Fire Protection District, St. Clair Fire Protection District, Festus Fire Department, and Dunklin Fire Protection District, as well as Jefferson County 911 for their communication support throughout the incident.