Possible structure fire with heavy smoke at elementary school, Willard MO

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 05:09 PM

Near S Farmer Rd # A, Willard, MO 65781

Fire departments responded to a possible fire at Willard Elementary North near South Farmer Road. Heavy smoke and the smell of burning rubber were reported coming from the top of the building.

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Willard, Walnut Grove, Republic, Ebenezer, Brookline, Bodark, Ashgrove, possible structure fire near South Farmer Road, Willard Elementary North, top of building.

00:26

Public Engine 1, medical emergency, possible heart issue.

00:30

386 East Colonial Corps, opt for...

00:38

Thank you, Kansas West from Philadelphia, Clark Carr.

00:46

You show the clear call of unit zero.

00:50

Clear sharing Bodark Fire and we're out to the building fire near South Farmer Road.

01:00

Clear Walnut Grove and Road as well.

01:04

Clear showing Walnut Grove and Road as well.

01:08

Same for Ashgrove.

01:10

Clear showing Ashgrove and Row.

01:14

Wheeler engine one has been trapping.

01:17

Clear wheel of engine one. Clear wheel of engine one.

01:23

We're out two or two.

01:29

We're going to respond to Rick.

01:31

No sense of me coming back in Nashville.

01:33

I'll meet you on scene.

01:39

Leonard Engine 1, Walnut Grove, Republic Engine 2, Ebenezer, Brookline Engine 2, Brookline Battalion Chief 3, Bodark, Ashgrove, showing you en route to the possible building fire near South Farmer Road, Willard Elementary North.

01:55

Cross streets are going to be West Walnut Lane and near West Knight Street.

01:59

There was smoke seen coming from the building.

02:02

It looks like a lot of smoke coming from the top.

02:04

Smelt like rubber on the north side of the building.

02:10

Winds will be west-northwest 6 miles per hour.

02:13

Plugs will be on the southwest corner of the building on Walnut and in front of near South Farmer.

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Near S Farmer Rd # A, Willard, MO 65781

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