Structure fire in Dupo

Multiple area departments battled a Monday afternoon structure fire in Dupo.

The Dupo Fire Department responded about 2:50 p.m. to a report of a fire at 105 N. Third Street in Dupo.

According to Dupo Fire Chief Kelly Schaffer, the fire started in a garage behind the property close to the Dupo Police Department before spreading to a neighboring outbuilding just a few feet away, also damaging nearby electrical poles. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

The Columbia and Prairie du Pont fire departments were called for mutual aid. Schaffer said the village was also dealing with a water main break just two blocks away, so a tanker from Camp Jackson was requested to assist. There were reports of ammunition igniting during the early moments of the fire, but no injuries were reported.

The Columbia Fire Department was released from the scene shortly after 4:30 p.m.

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