Thursday, April 30, 2015

Fire at South Side Lumber

From Jim Henry, Butler Fire Chief

BATES COUNTY, Mo – On 4/29/2015 at approximately 5:55 A.M., the Butler fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 805 Rice Rd. in Butler, occupied by South Side Lumber.


On arrival, a large volume of fire was found coming from a large, wood frame and metal industrial type building used for the processing of lumber.


The fire was under control at approximately 7:30 A.M., with the last unit leaving the scene at 10:43am. The building and contents sustained heavy damage. The cause of the fire has been determined to have been accidental in nature, with the exact cause being undetermined.


Mutual aid was received from Rich Hill Fire Department and Central Cass County Fire Protection District. EMS standby was provided by Bates County EMS, with Butler P.D. on scene for traffic control.


There were no injuries.



Fire at South Side Lumber

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