by: Scott McCaulley
Western Taney County Firefighters has a busy Monday battling two blazes in the Lakes Region including a Structure Fire on Scenic Drive near Table Rock State Park.
According to a post from the District’s Facebook Page, the call came in around 9:30 pm with units arriving on the scene shortly after reporting a single story single family house that was well involved. Crews used water from Table Rock Lake to battle the blaze.
The District Post reports a person was displaced due to the fire and was put in touch with the Red Cross for assistance.
The State Fire Marshall is being called in to investigate the cause of the fire.
Earlier in the day, firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at a house on Mountain Drive in Merriam Woods. Upon arriving, firefighters aided the Merriam Woods Police in extinguishing the blaze that was believed to be started by a grease pan on the stove possibly due to a malfunctioning cook stove.