A four-alarm fire heavily damaged a winery in Gasconade County on Sunday morning.
A press release from the Owensville Fire Protection District stated that firefighters were sent to the Wenwood Winery on Highway K in Bay, Mo., at 1:20 a.m. for a structure fire.
The fire was upgraded to a second alarm due to the frigid temperatures.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found that half of the 15,000-square-foot building was on fire.
Because of the size of the fire, the temperature, and the distance to the closest reliable fire hydrant, the fire was eventually upgraded to a four-alarm fire.
It took until 3:56 a.m. for the fire to be brought under control.
Crews stayed on the scene until 7 a.m.
The press release from the OFPD stated that the building was considered a total loss.
The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office was investigating the cause of the fire.
Along with the OFPD, 19 other fire departments sent crews to help battle the blaze.
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