LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. — One person and two dogs died in a fire south of Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to the Lebanon Rural Fire Protection District (LRFPD).
At around 3 a.m., local fire crews responded to a house fire in the 18500 block of Deer Run Lane with reports of someone trapped inside.
Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire in the bedroom. Firefighters then entered the home to search for the trapped individual, who was found in the bedroom deceased, along with two dogs that also did not survive the fire, LRFPD says.
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The other occupant and pets in the home were able to escape the fire with no injuries.
Firefighters contained the fire to the bedroom and a small part of the hallway, but the residence was still significantly damaged.
An investigation by the Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office determined that the fire was accidental.
Assisting LRFPD in the response to the fire includes:
Bennett Spring Fire Protection District
Lebanon City Fire Department
Sleeper-Stoutland Fire Department
Eldridge Fire Department
Tri-County Fire Protection District
St. Robert Fire Department
Mid County Fire Protection District
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