Firefighters battle early morning fire at Sturgeon care facility

Firefighters battle early morning fire at Sturgeon care facility

STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District and the Columbia Fire Department are on the scene of a fire at a care facility in the 300 block of East Stone Street in Sturgeon. Just before 5 a.m. Monday, Boone County Joint Communication put out a notification that E. Stone St. is closed due

UPDATE: Early-morning fire causes $400,000 in damage to Sturgeon Rest Home Care

Boone County firefighters say there were no injuries in Monday morning’s fire at Sturgeon Rest Home Care. Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp says Sturgeon Rest Home Care had everyone outside when firefighters arrived. Blomenkamp tells 939 the Eagle that the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction and that the fire made its way to the attic. Damage is estimated at about $400,000. He also says the Columbia F…