City of Columbia Fire Department Columbia Fire Department

201 Orr Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 25, 2019

CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.817.5049
[email protected]

Brad Fraizer
Assistant Fire Chief
Columbia Fire Department
City of Columbia
573.874.7557
[email protected]

UPDATE: Residential structure fire at 2112 Southwood Drive on May 29

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

The fire origin and cause investigation of the explosion and fire that occurred on May 29, 2019, at 2112 Southwood Drive has concluded. 


Investigators from the Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Police Department determined the fire was intentionally set by the occupant and the death was ruled a suicide.  


The origin of the fire was in the basement. The home was a complete loss estimated at $130,000.  


CPD case number: 2019-005369


Original Press Release(s):

Residential structure fire at 2112 Southwood Drive, one fatality reported


https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6188



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Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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