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Fire Destroys Trailer Home

A Wednesday morning fire burns a vacant trailer to the ground in St. Joseph.

Posted: Jul 11, 2018 7:08 AM

Updated: Jul 11, 2018 11:10 AM

Posted By: Matthew Rinehart

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo) A trailer home burned to the ground in St. Joseph's south end early Wednesday morning.

Around 3:00a.m., St. Joseph fire crews responded to reports of a blaze on South West Sandy Lane.

When they arrived, they found a double-wide trailer fully engulfed in flames.

Crews learned that the home was vacant and decided to let the trailer burn down.

The fire department spoke with the owners of the residence who said the last time they were in town was in September, 2017.

No injuries have been reported.

Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.

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