Barn fire south of Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department was dispatched to an old wooden dairy barn on fire at 6043 Crook Drive south of Waterloo. The call for service went out around 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The Red Bud Fire Department was called to provide assistance at 1:12 p.m.

Initial reports are the barn, which was owned by Todd and Sandy Parker, was completely destroyed, as were two vehicles and a camper parked nearby. Contents of the barn, including lawn mowers, a boat and tools, were also destroyed. Heat from the flames also melted a portion of siding on the couple’s home. No injuries were reported.

 

 

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Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.
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