Webb City home suffers extensive fire damage

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Home on east side of Webb City suffers extensive fire damage

Webb City Fire were assisted by Joplin Fire and Duenweg Fire at 816 E Fountain Road.

WEBB CITY, Mo. — Just after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2023, reports of a fire in the 800 block of East Fountain Road alerted 911 services.

Webb City Fire and METS ambulance responded to a residence that borders inside the city limits. Joplin Fire Dept and Duenweg Fire were dispatched as auto-mutual-aid.

The hose was a long lay down from Hall Street east on Fountain Road and a long driveway to south at 816 E Fountain Road. We measured about 1,200 feet of hose to the house (see video).

On scene we learn a single-story wood framed structure suffered extensive fire damage. Neighbors reported hearing crackling and reported the fire.

According to witnesses resident was not home at the time of the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation with the Webb City Fire Marshal.

There were no injuries to firefighter battling the blaze.

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Shannon Becker was born and raised in Joplin and began in radio before graduating from Joplin Senior High in 1990. He holds a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Missouri Southern State University (1994). Before launching Joplin News First in 2017, he worked in television and radio, overlapping a career in the music industry. He worked with major music artists for 20 years, garnering gold and platinum records to his credit. He comes to KOAM 7 News Now-CBS/FOX (Morgan-Murphy Media) with more than 30 years in media and entertainment. He previously worked for KOAM. He has five children and two grandchildren.