The Columbia and Prairie du Pont fire departments were paged just before 11 a.m. Wednesday to provide mutual aid to the Dupo Fire Department for a fully involved structure fire in the 200 block of Richard Avenue.

Initial dispatch communication indicated the structure was possibly occupied.

The Waterloo Fire Department was paged to provide additional assistance about 11:50 a.m., with the CFD being asked for more manpower to assist with a working structure fire at a separate residence in the 200 block of Richard Avenue.

The Hecker Fire Department was requested to stand by at the CFD headquarters just after noon.

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