The Columbia Fire Dept. responded to a reported house fire on Sunday afternoon at 208 Miller Avenue. Upon arrival, light smoke was coming from one side of the house. The fire was extinguished and contained to the kitchen area of the home. There were no injuries reported. The property owner is Danny Downey and the home was occupied by Barry Taylor. Eleven firefighters were on scene for approximately 45 minutes. Assisting at the scene were Columbia Police and the Adair County Sheriff's Office.
The Adair County Fire Department responded to 125 Cape Road on Saturday afternoon at 1:28pmCT to a residential mobile home fire. Upon arrival, the home was completely engulfed in flames and was a total loss. There were 12 firemen on the scene for approximately 1 hour.