November 26th, 2025 Local News
Hillsboro, Mo. (KFMO) - A deadly early-morning fire destroyed a home on Castle Ranch Road in Jefferson County on Tuesday.
The Hillsboro Fire Protection District says crews were dispatched around 2:25 a.m. to the 11700 block of Castle Ranch Road for a residential structure fire. Firefighters arrived about 10 minutes later to find a single-wide mobile home with an attached addition fully engulfed in flames, with parts of the structure already collapsed. Crews began an aggressive fire attack and entered through the front of the home, where they discovered a victim who had died in the blaze. The fire was brought under control at 3:21 a.m., and a secondary search confirmed no additional occupants were inside.
The home is considered a total loss. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau and the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office are leading the investigation. After examining the scene, officials say the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
