Gideon business destroyed by fire

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

On Saturday at 6:25 a.m., the Portageville Fire Department was paged to a mutual-aid call at Gideon for a bulding fire. Portageville Ladder 1 responded. Prior to fire fighters arrival, smoke could be seen from right outside of Portageville. Once on scene, firefighters found Smith’s Auto Shop on N. Main Street burning that Gideon, Holcomb and Clarkton firefighters had been battling. Ladder 1 was deployed to help extinguish the blaze. The building was a total loss and the fire is being investigated as arson. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information which leads to arrest.

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