A home in the 3900 block of Upper Plattin Road east of De Soto was damaged by fire this morning, June 25, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzgerald said.
He said the owner was alerted to the fire by her dog, and both got out unharmed.
Fitzgerald said firefighters responded to the fire at 5:21 a.m. and found flames were through the roof on one side of the home. It appears the fire originated in an exterior air conditioner unit and caused moderate damage to the home..
“It’s not a total loss,” he said, adding that many of the homeowner’s possessions can be saved.
The De Soto and Festus fire departments and Hillsboro, Hematite and Jefferson R-7 fire protection districts assisted with the fire, and the Mapaville, St. Clair and Big River fire protection districts helped with other calls, and the De Soto Rural Fire Protection District’s auxiliary also helped at the scene. The Valle Ambulance District also responded to the scene.