Fire Breaks Out Inside Wall Of Majestic Condo In Branson

Fire crews got help from the sprinkler system at the Majestic Condo in Branson early this morning. They say electrical wiring sparked a small fire inside the wall on the 4th floor. None of the occupied units were damaged and no one was hurt.

The following is provided by the Western Taney County Fire Protection District:

Crews were dispatched to a Fire Alarm a 4:18 am this morning for a fire alarm at 200 Majestic Drive (The Majestic Condo). When units arrived on scene, they found the fire alarm sounding and began an investigation. The investigation found light smoke between the 4th and 5th floors. Additional fire units were requested from Western Taney County Fire District, Branson Fire Department, and Southern Stone County Fire District.

Firefighters found active fire between the 4th and 5th floors and was extinguished quickly before the Sprinkler System activated. The damage that occurred was minimal.

There were a few residents in the building at the time of the fire however no one was hurt and the occupied units in the building were not affected by the fire this morning

A total of 32 firefighters, EMS, and support personnel responded and about 500 gallons of water were used to extinguish the fire.

An investigation found that the fire started in the wall of unit 402 near the ceiling. The fire appears to have started accidentally and electrical wiring is the suspected cause.

Fire units were on scene approximately 2 hours.

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Fire Breaks Out Inside Wall Of Majestic Condo In Branson