UPDATE: Occupant Injured in Early-Morning Richland House Fire Has Passed Away

An early-morning fire in Richland causes significant damage and takes the life of the occupant.

Tri-County Public Information Officer Clayton Gregory says the call to the 400 block of North Pine Street was received around 4:30 Sunday morning (Feb. 15) and, upon arrival, there was heavy involvement on the front side of the house.

Firefighters from Hazelgreen and Waynesville Rural also responded to provide mutual aid while the Pulaski Ambulance District transported the injured occupant in critical condition to a nearby hospital. The individual has since passed away.

It took just over an hour to bring the blaze under control with personnel on the scene for more than four hours.

The Missouri Division of Fire Safety is investigating the cause of the fire.