Portageville home destroyed by fire Tuesday evening

A three-story house in Portageville was declared a total loss following a fire Tuesday evening.

Portageville Fire and Rescue

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - A home was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening.

At approximately 7:48 p.m. Tuesday, the Portageville Fire Department was alerted to a residential structure fire in 900 block of East Eighth Street. Engine 1 and Ladder 10 responded and upon arrival found a three-story residential home in flames.

A second alarm was paged for the structure fire with the fire departments from Wardell and Lilbourn providing mutual aid.

Portageville’s Ladder 10 was able to deploy its master stream to begin to knock down the fire. Also firefighters worked multiply hand lines to try to control the blaze and protect nearby structures.

The fire was brought under control just shortly after 10 p.m. Several firefighters remained on the scene until 5 a.m. Wednesday to keep the fire from re-igniting

No one was hurt in the blaze. According to fire personnel, the home was total loss.

The cause of fire is under investigation.