Hannibal home catches fire Saturday night; no injuries reported

HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Fire Department responded to a call of a structure fire at 1404 Valley at 10:49 p.m. Saturday.

Flames were reported to be coming from the single-story wood frame home, which was unoccupied at the time of the fire. After an offensive attack by eight personnel and four additional fire-off-duty fighters called in to help with foreground operations, the fire was under control in about 15 minutes. 

The Hannibal Fire Department reported firefighters were on-site for about two hours total.

The residence was unoccupied at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported.

The Hannibal Fire Department was assisted on scene by the Hannibal Police Department, Marion County Ambulance District, Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office, Hannibal Board of Public Works and Hannibal Building Inspections Office. 

Mark Kempker from the Hannibal Fire Department reported an investigation conducted by the Hannibal Fire Department and Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office to determine fire and cause investigation came back as “undetermined.”